RUPTURED
NATURAL GAS MAIN BY CONSTRUCTION CREW IN FLORIDA. Martin Highway reopens after gas leak in
Martin CountY
Story by CBS12 News
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MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. -- The gas line along Martin Highway is clearly marked, but for the second time in months, construction crews failed to see it.
Crews working to
widen the road cut into a 4-inch gas line. Authorities had to shut down
the highway for several hours to make repairs.
"The whole town
of Palm City is in an uproar," said Diana Truax who had to sit and wait in
traffic.
A similar gas leak
last month led to schools being evacuated.
This time around, no
evacuations, just roads closed for hours.
Twenty deputies
worked the streets to re-route traffic.
Martin County Fire
Rescue is tallying up the cost and may send the construction crews or the gas
company the bill. The decision could take several days to make.