Contractor accidentally strikes gas line causing minor leak, West Lafayette IN
Other Non-Crime EventA contractor accidentally struck a gas line near Elijah St causing a minor gas leak. Emergency and utility crews responded, and the area is secured with the road closed. The leak is minor with only a faint odor and a slight hissing sound.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
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Transcript:
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915-02 1503 stand by for a gas leak near Elijah St
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near Elijah St
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715 1502 1503 being route near Elijah St gas line was hit with a shovel go to channel 3
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Dispatch battalion 15 is responding.
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Dispatch, Medic 4? Medicase medic 4.
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And that's IUS1.
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Clear.
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West, Lockheat, 1503 in route.
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Dispass, engine 402 and rescue. Check, utility 407 are on scene.
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Clear.
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Dispatch 15-02 is in-round. Clear.
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Off yet, 4-7.
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Squad 7.
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Squad 7.
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Your Honor by Madics, no patient contact.
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Correct.
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Dispatch battalion 15.
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Go ahead.
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I assume this line was struck by a contractor.
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The time 15, unknown.
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Call is taken to the county and dropped over here. Sorry, there.
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Center, got a direct call from 811 there and out as well.
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Awesome, thank you.
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Excuse me, Roddy.
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Okay.
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Specialmedic one, we're out seeing.
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Clear.
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1503 is arriving,
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our unit 74, half command,
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utility contractors are on site, we'll be meeting with them.
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Okay,
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sir.
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15022 is arrived.
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Okay.
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Dispatch, Medic funds in route to Iowa with one.
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Clear.
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Dispatch, 1-7.
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We'll be out of service on a detail.
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Okay. Okay.
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Yeah, 15 at you go ahead and stages location you mentioned.
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Appalian 15 is going to be the residential loan coming from the street up to the house.
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They've just lightly nicked it.
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We barely have an odor around the hole and you can hear just a white hiss.
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Available minute. Stand by for him with Shephyr.
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Battalion 15 is clear.
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I'll go ahead and take command. I'm down here at the intersection just south of 1502.
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I've got the road shut down.
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If you want to check that residence for anything,
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just to double check.
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Location mentioned:
Near Elijah St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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