Runaway van causes natural gas leak in La Habra Heights
LA HABRA HEIGHTS -- A van rolled away from a man who was making repairs on it late Friday, striking his neighbor's natural gas meter and causing a leak, officials said.
The mishap occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Hiatt Street, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Seven Katz said in a written statement.
"A resident was making repairs to his 2004 Ford Van when the vehicle began to roll across the street and into a neighbor's yard," the lieutenant said.
The van damaged the neighbor's gas meter and caused a gas leak, but caused only minor damage to the home itself, Katz said.
La Habra Heights firefighters and the Southern California Gas Company officials responded to the scene handle the situation and repair the natural gas supply line, he added.
No one was hurt in the incident.
The mishap occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Hiatt Street, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Seven Katz said in a written statement.
"A resident was making repairs to his 2004 Ford Van when the vehicle began to roll across the street and into a neighbor's yard," the lieutenant said.
The van damaged the neighbor's gas meter and caused a gas leak, but caused only minor damage to the home itself, Katz said.
La Habra Heights firefighters and the Southern California Gas Company officials responded to the scene handle the situation and repair the natural gas supply line, he added.
No one was hurt in the incident.
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