A handful of homes around the area of 2900 Block of 83rd Street were evacuated Saturday night after a truck struck a gas meter in the area.
The homes were evacuated as a precaution, but no one was injured as a result of the accident of the gas leakage.
“Crews responded to the scene of a gas meter struck by a pickup truck,” said Craig Duke, deputy chief of the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department. “On arrival crews found vehicle on top of gas meter. Crews were unable to shut off gas due to vehicle on top of meter.”
A tow truck was called to remove the vehicle from the meter. After the gas was shutoff, residents were allowed to return home.
Full statement from Duke:
Crews responded to the scene of a gas meter struck by a pickup truck. On arrival crews found vehicle on top of gas meter. Crews were unable to shut off gas due to vehicle on top of meter. Gas Company was immediately dispatched. As a precautionary measure several homes within the immediate vicinity were temporarily evacuated until Gas Company arrived and shut off meter. Tow truck was called to remove vehicle from meter. Occupants returned when gas was shut off. No injuries reported.
