La Quinta gas leak that led to evacuations now contained
A ruptured gas line led authorities to evacuate two La Quinta homes today while repair crews worked to stop the leak.
The leak was caused when a member of a local construction crew struck the gas line with a shovel, rupturing it.
The ruptured line was reported just before 2 p.m. in the 78000 block of Talking Rock Turn, within the Tradition Golf Club.
According to April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department, construction workers hit “an unknown size gas line,” prompting officials to evacuate at least a half-dozen homes.
No injuries were reported in connection with the leak.
Crews from the Southern California Gas Co. were en route to the scene as of 3 p.m.
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