PROPANE VENT TANK STRUCK

Car hits valve to underground propane tank Saturday night, HAZMAT responds

The incident caused leakage from a 1,500-gallon tank, authorities said

Managing Editor

Saturday, November 30, 2024

A car ran hit a valve box to an underground propane tank outside a residence in a cul-de-sac on the 80th block of West Sandy Ridge Road shortly after 9 p.m. in Doylestown Township

The accident caused leakage from the 1,500-gallon tank, according to Bucks County dispatch reports. The Bucks County Hazardous Incident Response Team was called to the scene.

The gas was shut down by 9:16 p.m. and the meter was checked and assessed by professionals.

By James Short

Doylestown Fire Co. and Chalfont Fire Co. responded to the scene.

The scene was under control by 9:20 p.m.

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Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow. Email him at [email protected]. Tony graduated from Kutztown University, with a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL and The Reporter in Lansdale. A fourth-generation Lansdalian, he attended North Penn High School, graduating in 1998. He's interviewed Jesse Spano, and the co-creator of The Joker, and is two degrees of separation from The King (of Rock).