Gas leak leads to evacuation of Roy neighborhood, now resolved
Jul 11, 2024, 12:00 PM
A man was hospitalized on Saturday after an officer-involved shooting. (Roy Police, Facebook)
(Roy Police, Facebook)
ROY, Utah — According to Roy City Police, a natural gas leak has caused an evacuation of a Roy neighborhood. The leak has since been resolved.
A closure of 5600 South was closed while the leak was being fixed.
In a Facebook post, police confirmed a leak in the area of 2700 West and 5600 South resulted in an evacuation of a three-block radius.
According to Sgt. Josh Taylor, contract workers hit a 6-inch gas line. Dominion Energy arrived and shut off the gas and the evacuation was lifted.
UDOT confirmed that 5600 South is now open.
UPDATE: The gas line has been repaired. 5600 S. is now open.
— UDOT Region One (@UDOTRegionOne) July 11, 2024
No injuries were reported according to Sgt. Taylor.
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