Contractor strikes gas main causing leak on highway, Franklin NJ


A contractor accidentally hit a 4-inch gas main near Harding Highway and Route 55 overpass, causing a gas leak. Emergency crews and the responsible party are on scene. The road is closed for safety and the gas company has been notified.
Audio|Source: Gloucester County Fire Radio
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Transcript:
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Okay, what's the address? All right, I just got a phone call for an individual at that exact same location.
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A contractor working there is struck a 4-inch gas main that is actively leaking.
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Responsible party is on location.
00:11
Okay, I'll see. It's about 26.
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We're going to have a traffic right there in a minute.
00:17
Let me start shutting it down. Okay, what's the John? Police should be there because they loaded the incident originally.
00:22
Copy that. I got nothing from the police.
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We're going to shut down policy.
00:25
Copy. I'm going to make notification to the gas company now.
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Appreciate it.
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We're gonna be here a while.
00:29
Anything else from the barrow just start engine 10 please.
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Location mentioned:
NJ-55, Franklin, NJ
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