Crime & Safety
Gas Main Break Closes Reservoir Drive
A contractor hit the gas main while digging, Clarkstown police said.
NEW CITY, NY — The Clarkstown Police Department responded to Reservoir Drive and Waters View in New City at about 11:30 a.m. for a gas main leak. Four homes were evacuated.
Patrol officers responded and interviewed a contractor at the scene. The gas main was accidentally struck while digging was taking place.
Orange and Rockland Utilities is at the scene and repairing the leak. The New City Fire Department is standing by for safety precautions. Four homes have been evacuated. No injuries were reported. Estimated time of repair is a few hours.
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Please avoid the area as Reservoir Drive is closed.
PHOTOS/ Clarkstown Police Department
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