POLICE CAR HITS
GAS REGULATOR AND CAUSES GAS LEAK AND EVACUATIONS
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -
Just before 9:00 pm Friday a police car hit a gas
regulator on the side of an east Springfield restaurant, causing a gas leak
that forced evacuations.
Lt. Stacey Parton say the officer pulled over a
suspected drunk driver, and the patrol car rolled forward when the officer
stepped out of the vehicle. The officer wasn't able to get back into the
car in time to stop it from hitting the side of the McSalty's at 2627 E.
Sunshine.
The McSalty's and neighboring Qdoba restaurant were
evacuated while crews shut off the gas.
There are no reports of injuries.