Gas line struck in Elgin
Posted October 18, 2016 1:00 am
It took nine hours Tuesday for crews to repair a gas line struck by a contractor doing work on Elgin's west side, authorities said.
The six-inch gas line was severed about 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Congressional Parkway and Tournament Drive, where crews were working on a construction project, according to Elgin Fire Department Captain Dick Cummings.
After working much of the day, crews were able to fix the leak by 6:30 p.m., Cummings said.
The fire department kept a fire engine at the scene as a precaution until the line could be repaired, he said.
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