Washington Gas employee hurt in Beltsville explosion, gas shut off until further notice

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Washington Gas employee was seriously hurt in the Friday night gas explosion in Prince George’s County.

According to Washington Gas, crews were alerted that a third-party excavation had damaged one of the four-inch service lines in Beltsville.

As crews were repairing the line that was releasing gas around 10:15 p.m., a downed powerline sparked the flames, according to the Prince George’s County Fire Department.

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Washington Gas stated that one employee was seriously hurt during the explosion, but their injuries are considered non-life-threatening…

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