A high-pressure gas pipe ruptured yesterday at the South of Market area causing a traffic standstill.
A little before 12:30 p.m., near Folsom and 11th Street a private construction crew was trying to repair sewer lines and in the process they severed a two-inch underground gas pipe with a backhoe, said a worker from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. The police cordoned off all the surrounding streets shutting down a four-block area. Traffic traveled heavily thoroughfares
At least 100 people were forced to leave the area, including neighborhood residents, dozens of business owners and their customers. Crocker’s Lockers a self-storage company was a business affected by the evacuation. The employees kept busy by working outside the police perimeter to collect payment checks from their customers.
Wa-Ha-Ka was another restaurant affected by the evacuation. The restaurant was at the corner where the construction crew has been working. The restaurant lost about $500 worth of business in the shutdown, said Samantha Feldman, manager of the Wa-Ha-Ka. Restaurant.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said the gas was turned back on at 5:09 p.m.
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Good lead! You're going in the right direction with it, but I'd tweak it as follows: A high-pressure gas pipe ruptured yesterday afternoon at the South of Market area, bringing traffic to a standstill and forcing the evacuation of local homes and businesses.
ReplyDeleteI'd also begin P2 with: The rupture took place a little before 12:30 p.m., near Folsom and 11th Street, as a private construction crew was trying to repair....
Also: Get rid of "Traffic traveled heavily thoroughfares" at the end of P2, and the period in the name of Wa-Ha-Ka Restaurant.
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