Reading, MA. had a major gas leak following a construction accident. at Courtyard place.

Early in the morning the 911 lines began to light up, "911 Reading police and fire, this call is record what is your emergency?" The person on the other end informed the operator the an excivator had ruputured a underground gas line and it was leaking.

Companies responded, found that a high presure gas line had been struck and was leaking. They began to evacuate the area for a couple block in all dirrection. They also laid a couple protection lines while they stood by waiting for National Grid to arrive and shut down the line.