MATVILLE RD UPDATE – Around 5 pm on Thursday emergency crews responded to the area of Matville road for a gas leak.
Scioto Twp and Harrison Twp responded to the area and blocked the roadway between Carpenter Rd and OH-316 on Matville, due to a large volume of propane that was expelled from a tank.
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According to law enforcement on the scene a skid steer was being operated close to a propane tank that was partially covered with leaves when it came in contact with the valve causing it to begin leaking. Several homes in the area were evacuated for safety.
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As of 7 pm a propane company arrived to pump any remaining fuel.
The road should reopen within the hour.
No one was hurt during the incident.
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