Gas Leak Prompts Evacuations In South San Jose
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A construction crew punctured a gas line in South San Jose Thursday, prompting evacuations before the leak was eventually capped, authorities said.
The San Jose Fire Department said the call came in around 1:30 p.m. at a construction site on the Monterey Highway, between Bernal Rd. and Monterey Circle.
Two buildings and a bar, the Hideaway Lounge, were evacuated. Monterey Highway was shut down in both directions between Bernal and Monterey Circle as PG&E crews worked to cap the leak.
A third-party construction crew struck a gas riser with a piece of equipment and caused the pipe to leak, according to PG&E. Crews cleared the leak at 2:12 p.m. and roads were reopened around 3 p.m.
@SJFD, SJPD AND PG&E on scene of a gas leak. Monterey Highway closed northbound at Monterey Circle. Please avoid the area. MEDIA STAGING NB MONTEREY SOUTH OF MONTEREY CL. pic.twitter.com/D4r3aKVosC
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) March 7, 2019