A construction crew caused a gas leak when they struck a utility line while digging on W. Deer Park Road this afternoon.
Officials said the leak was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Several blocks of W. Deer Park, including the block in front of Summit Hall Elemenaty School, were closed for about an hour as firefighters and Washington Gas crews worked to repair the line.
Ruben Rodriguez, a spokesman for Washington Gas, confirmed that it was a third party contractor who struck the line.
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Capt. Oscar Garcia, a spokesman for the County Fire and Rescue Service, said an initial report indicated a 6-inch line was ruptured.
No evacuations were ordered, Garcia said.
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By 5 p.m. traffic could still not pass the site of the leak, but only a second of W. Deer Park Road between Summit Hall Road and Duvall Lane was closed.
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