MATTHEWS, N.C. — A gas line was hit near the intersection of South Trade Street and Fullwood Lane on Wednesday.
The incident happened around 3 p.m. Matthews Police and Matthews Fire& EMS are currently on site, waiting for a digging crew from Piedmont Natural Gas to arrive to assess and repair the line break. Matthews Public Works is also bringing barricades out to assist with traffic control.
At this time, officials estimate repairs to take up to 6 hours.
Access from N.C. 51 in both directions to Fullwood Lane is currently not permitted. Police are advising motorists to avoid this area and use N.C. 51 as an alternate route until repairs are complete and the road opens back up to traffic.
