Gas Line Rupture Shuts Down Busy Montgomery County Road During Rush Hour (DEVELOPING)

A construction mishap in Maryland has left a high-pressure gas line ruptured, prompting a HazMat response and shutting down a busy roadway during the afternoon rush.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 8600 block of 16th Street near Lyttonsville Road in Silver Spring at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, after an excavator struck a gas line, according to spokesperson Pete Piringer…

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