UPDATE: 16th SW blocked after crash, gas leak
6:08 PM: King County Sheriff’s Deputies are blocking off 16th SW in White Center south of Roxbury after a report of a crash and possible gas leak at 16th/98th. Updates to come.
6:24 PM: Deputies have just told dispatch “the gas is off” but the closure will continue for a little while until Puget Sound Energy arrives. Our crew is now there, and a fire captain tells us they’re talking with nearby businesses to get them to “air out” as the leaked gas dissipates.
6:41 PM: Added a photo of the car that hit the gas line on the north side of Beer Star’s building.
6:50 PM: Deputies just told dispatch that all but the 16th/98th intersection can reopen; cleanup there will take a while longer. Businesses will be reopening too.
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July 9th, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Goodness gracious, White Center needs a break!