Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming ‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming A bad crash at an even worse South Jersey intersection has drivers fuming. One person was trapped inside a car in an accident at the intersection of Corkery Lane and Blackhorse Pike in Williamstown on Monday morning, according to the local fire department.  A nearby gas leak may have also been caused by the crash, responders said. The wreck prompted outrage from locals on Facebook who say the intersection has a long history of being dangerous -- and apparently "too wide.” Residents fume over a notoriously dangerous South Jersey intersection.Williamstown Fire Department Firefighters and…

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by Joe Gomez
York, PA
News
Central PA Marketplace Evacuated For Gas Leak Central PA Marketplace Evacuated For Gas Leak
Central PA Marketplace Evacuated For Gas Leak Businesses in a central Pennsylvania marketplace were evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a potential gas leak, according to emergency dispatchers. A gas leak was reported inside an optometry office located at 2553 East Market Street in Springettsbury Township around 9:50 a.m., according to the York County Department of Emergency Services. People at the scene reported a smell of gas inside of the office. York Marketplace was evacuated as a precautionary measure until the gas company arrived, according to emergency dispatchers in York County. The gas company secured the situation and the…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say
DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say A Maryland man was intoxicated when he crashed an SUV into a Hackettstown home, requiring the residents to evacuate due to the resulting gas leak, authorities said. Elmer Geovanni Felipe Y Felipe, 29, was behind the wheel of a 2004 Honda CRV when he slammed into the side of a home on the 100 block of Willow Grove Street around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Hackettstown Police said. The impact caused damage to a furnace vent, two gas meters and the support post for the porch, police said. While no one was injured in the crash, the home’s residents were required to evacuate due to the odor of natural g…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Causing Gas Leak, Knocking Out Power In Community On Long Island Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Causing Gas Leak, Knocking Out Power In Community On Long Island
Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Causing Gas Leak, Knocking Out Power In Community On Long Island Some Long Island residents were forced from their homes after a car crashed into a utility pole, causing a gas leak and power outages overnight. Nassau County Police officers, while on routine patrol, discovered the single-vehicle crash in Bethpage involving a gray 2020 Subaru Rx, which struck a utility pole at Central Avenue and Hicksville Road around 1 a.m. Tuesday, June 29. The driver was removed from the vehicle safely, police said.  At the scene of the accident, officers detected the odor of natural gas and began evacuating the immediate area while notifying National Grid and PSE…

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by Joe Lombardi
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak ‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak
‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department had a close call when they rescued a resident who had lost consciousness due to a gas leak earlier this week. Crew members responded to Force Place in Parsippany to investigate the source of a strong odor of natural gas around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the department said. The odor had been coming from an occupied home about a block away from the caller, authorities said. Call #138 6/1/21 20:15 - CLOSE CALL The MTVFD was dispatched to Force Place in Mount Tabor for a strong odor of gas... Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, Ju…

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by Valerie Musson
York, PA
News
Gas Leak Forces Building Evacuations In Red Lion Gas Leak Forces Building Evacuations In Red Lion
Gas Leak Forces Building Evacuations In Red Lion A gas leak led to evacuations in Red Lion, York County, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. Evacuations of buildings happened along the 200 block of Martin Street around 11:30 a.m., says dispatch. Police have blocked off the area between Pine Street and Horace Mann Avenue where the gas leak was detected. Columbia Gas is on the scene repairing gas lines under the sidewalk. This story is developing, follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Evacuates Homes On Bucks County Block Gas Leak Evacuates Homes On Bucks County Block
Gas Leak Evacuates Homes On Bucks County Block A block of homes in Bucks County was evacuated Wednesday morning due to a gas leak. Several families on the 900 block of Wood Street were ordered out around 9 a.m. Engine 50 responded to a gas leak this morning in Station 51s local. Due to the nature of the incident the assignment... Posted by Bristol Consolidated Fire Station 50 on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 PECO arrived and was able to temporarily secure the 4” gas main that was struck, Bristol Consolidated Fire Station 50 said. Crews were on scene of this incident for almost three hours. Mutual aid was provided by Croydon Fire Compan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building
Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building A gas leak evacuated a building in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the building on the 300 block of Hansen Access Road around 1:40 p.m., to Emergency Dispatch Services confirmed. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
One Person Injured After Car Slams Into Long Island Home One Person Injured After Car Slams Into Long Island Home
One Person Injured After Car Slams Into Long Island Home One person was injured after a car plowed into a Long Island home. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, at 1 Doone Drive, in Syosset, said the Nassau County Police. When the vehicle hit the building, it severed the gas line, police said. Firefighters were able to turn off the gas until National Grid arrived on the scene to fix the line. The person injured received minor injures, but was transported to an area hospital for treatment, police added.

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by Kathy Reakes
Worcester, MA
Traffic
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour
Traffic Update: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour Traffic has come to a halt after a gas main was struck this morning, July 27, by contractors working near Route 146, Exit 10 onto Route 20, and the Mass Pike. The Fire Department is on scene mitigating the leak. Northbound travel lanes on Route 146 are closed and traffic is being diverted to Exit 9. Firefighters estimate that the leak won't be under control for at least another hour. Traffic is backed up for miles.  The story will be updated as more information becomes available. 

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by Kristin Palpini
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Leads To Long Island Road Closure, Evacuation Of Homes Gas Leak Leads To Long Island Road Closure, Evacuation Of Homes
Gas Leak Leads To Long Island Road Closure, Evacuation Of Homes A gas leak is causing the closure of a busy Long Island roadway and the evacuation of some homes in the area. The closure, announced just after 11 a.m. Friday, June 19, is in East Islip on Main Street from Carleton Avenue to William Avenue due to the leak in front of the American Legion, located at 3 Bayview Ave., Suffolk County Police said. Houses were evacuated from 1st and 2nd Avenue, and from Bayview north of Duval Street. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Hackensack Riverkeeper 'Devastated,' Retail Shops Destroyed By Gas-Fed Fire UPDATE: Hackensack Riverkeeper 'Devastated,' Retail Shops Destroyed By Gas-Fed Fire
Update: Hackensack Riverkeeper 'Devastated,' Retail Shops Destroyed By Gas-Fed Fire UPDATE: A ruptured gas line fed the fire that destroyed two retail shops and severely damaged the Hackensack Riverkeeper's office Saturday on Main Street, authorities said. Columns of smoke that could be seen for miles as city firefighters battled the blaze, which they said apparently began in the retail businesses -- presumably closed because of the coronavirus pandemic – sometime after 5:30 p.m. The three-alarm fire also severely damaged the Hackensack Riverkeeper’s offices next door. At the scene on Saturday.Rob Munson The site was evacuated before the roof collapsed. No injuries w…

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by Jerry DeMarco