WESTBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - Route 9 in Westborough was temporarily closed after a construction crew struck a gas line.
Fire crews responding to the scene near the Speedway Plaza around 10:30 p.m. found a large plume of gasoline rising into the air, according to a post on the department’s Twitter page.
Eversource was called to the scene to repair the damage.
The roadway was reopened an hour later.
There were no reported injuries.
Ladder 1 and Engine 4 are working this construction accident with a gas line struck on Route 9 near Speedway Plaza. @EversourceMA is en route. Route 9 is closed. Seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/rhZB3Y0NCi
— Westborough Fire Dept (@WestboroughFire) September 10, 2019
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