THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, September 16, 1995 TAG: 9509160348
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
TYPE: METRO BRIEFS
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH LENGTH: Short : 22 lines
Police closed a portion of Twin Pines Road on Friday when construction workers accidentally hit a gas line in front of the Towne Point Square shopping center.
The street was closed for about 45 minutes and reopened at about 9 a.m.
Police also asked residents across the street from the shopping center to evacuate their homes.
A strong wind Friday morning helped put an end to the incident by blowing the gas away from the residential area, said a police officer at the scene. by CNB