Owen Sound Police say a two-vehicle collision that severed a natural gas line resulted in a three-hour road closure in the city yesterday.
Police say on March 4 around 3:41 p.m., officers, along with the Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to the collision in the area of 8th Street East and 4th Avenue East.
Police say upon arrival, they found a Kia SUV had struck a residence and a Ford pickup truck had spun onto the lawn.
The investigation found the pickup truck was heading south on 4th Avenue East, coming to the intersection at 8th Street striking the eastbound SUV, police say. As a result, the SUV went off the road, striking the residence, causing structural damage as well as severing the gas line.
Owen Sound Police posted on Twitter at 4:16 p.m. of the incident, and how they had closed off the area between 5th, 3rd and 4th Avenue from 9th to 7th, and the area had to be evacuated.
Major accident at corner of 8th & 4th Ave E. Please avoid this area. 8th St. closed between 5th & 3rd & 4th Ave closed from 9th to 7th. Emergency Services on scene. @NewsBayshore @BounceRadio923 @OwenSoundST @OwenSoundHub @ChiefAmbroseOSP @JFluneyOSPS @Insp_DBishop @OSPApres pic.twitter.com/lzPABDRGXn
— OwenSoundPolice (@OwenSoundPolice) March 4, 2023
Hydro One was called to kill the power to the building, while Enbridge Gas repaired the gas line.
Both of the drivers were the lone occupants of their respective vehicles, and police say they were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the vehicles, however, were heavily damaged.
Police say the damage to the residence was made safe, and the occupants, who were not reported injured, were allowed to re-enter.
Police continue to investigate the collision and charges are pending.
Police ask if anyone has any information on this incident to call them at 519-376-1234.
