Crime & Safety
Natural Gas Leak Causes Road Closures In Potomac
BREAKING NEWS: A natural gas leak caused River Road in Potomac to shut down Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

POTOMAC, MD — A natural gas leak caused River Road in Potomac to be shut down Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The area of River Road and Counselman Road is cordoned off, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
Construction workers struck a gas line, causing a natural gas leak, Piringer said.
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The incident occurred at about 1 p.m.
Area businesses and schools will likely be affected, Piringer said.
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Update - River Rd near Potomac Place at Counselman Rd, 4” natural gas line struck & ruptured, no fire, gas co OS, likely protracted event, River Rd CLOSED btwn Persimmon Tree Rd & Falls Rd pic.twitter.com/5LRdanE2NQ
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 8, 2018
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