Crime & Safety
Gas Line Ruptures Near 5 Freeway
The Western Avenue offramp on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway is closed due to a gas line rupture near the freeway, the California Highway reports.
A construction crew accidentally ruptured a gas line Tuesday in Glendale, shutting down an off-ramp on the Golden State (5) Freeway and necessitating the evacuation of at least one apartment building near the broken line, a police sergeant said.
The gas line rupture took place at the intersection of San Fernando Road and Western Avenue around 1:20 p.m., Glendale police spokesman Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.
"A construction crew was digging a hole when it accidentally hit the gas line," Lorenz said.
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The rupture forced the closure of that intersection and an apartment building near the broken line, Lorenz said.
"But there were no injuries, no fire, no explosion," Lorenz added.
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The rupture also forced the shutdown of the Western Avenue off-ramp on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Christian Craycraft.
A SigAlert was declared by the CHP at 4:21 p.m., Craycraft said.
There was no word on how long repairs would take.
