San José firefighters and utility crews rushed to the 70 block of Essendon Way today after an underground gas line was struck, triggering an emergency response and street closures in the neighborhood. PG&E teams worked alongside first responders while officials urged nearby residents to steer clear of the area. The affected stretch of road ran along Essendon Way between Avenida Espana and Middlebury Way, with traffic diverted onto surrounding residential streets.
According to the San José Fire Department, crews were handling an “active gas leak” on the 70 block of Essendon Way and asked the public to avoid the area. The alert listed a time of call of 9:48 a.m. and noted that PG&E was on scene working on the damaged underground line. At the time of the message, officials had not released further details on the cause of the incident or reported any information about injuries…