HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A crash late Tuesday night that caused a gas leak, forcing homes to be evacuated, also knocked out power in part of Hempfield Township.
Emergency dispatchers said a vehicle crashed shortly after 11 p.m. into a pole, which fell along Swede Hill Road. A transformer then caught fire and a gas line started to leak.
Between 30 and 35 homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution, dispatchers said. About 20 people went to the Hempfield Township Municipal Building.
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Crews were called to shut off gas coming from the line that was leaking, a spokesperson for Peoples Gas said. Gas was then rerouted so no homes were without gas service.
People were allowed back into their homes by about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, officials said.
Power outages in the area continued into Wednesday morning, according to West Penn Power.
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