Driver Who Severed Gas Line Arrested For DUI

ALAMEDA, CA — Alameda police arrested a man early Wednesday on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash that severed a natural gas line and resulted in a shelter-in-place order, according to a police spokesman.

The driver, 24-year-old Dewayne Carter of Alameda, was allegedly driving west on Clement Avenue at about 1 a.m., blew through a stop sign at Grand Street and plowed through a chain link fence at the old Pennzoil facility, according to police spokesman Lt. Hosh Durani.

Carter's BMW sedan then slammed into an exposed PG&E gas line where it connects to the building's meter, Durani said.

Police issued a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding neighborhood for about 45 minutes while PG&E crews capped the gas line.

Carter was taken to a hospital with injuries that aren't considered life-threatening and was arrested on suspicion of DUI, Durani said.

— Bay City News