Newport: Major natural gas leak off NW Oceanview Drive – Now fixed – mismarked locator paint
Major natural gas leak at 2121 Oceanview – sewer line installation crew severes large gas line. Neighborhood evacuated.
Area cordoned off. Oceanview Drive blocked.
Emergency personnel warn neighbors to close windows, refrain from smoking or any open flame.
Sewer line being installed. Gas line repaired.
Construction workers working on a new sewer main have accidentally severed a 2-inch natural gas line at 2121 Northwest Oceanview Drive. The area is being evacuated and fire rescue is enroute.
The public is advised to avoid the area. Find alternate ways to get around the area.
Roads in the area are being closed.
Oceanview @ 17th is being blocked northbound
1:15pm Gas leak fixed. Back to normal. Mis-marked locator paint on the pavement is being blamed for the incident. The contractor is installing a new sewer main along Oceanview.
