Gas leak detected at Chorley industrial park after van crashes into gas works
Ackhurst Road in the Common Bank Industrial Estate, Chorley was closed earlier this morning after a white van crashed into gas works off the road.
Firefighters from Chorley, Leyland and Penwortham were called to the incident at 7.33am where firefighters reported a "smell of gas".
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Hide AdA Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the van in question had "collided with an external gas insulation unit resulting in a fracture to the gas installation".
They added: "Cadent gas engineers are currently on site to repair the fracture and firefighters are on scene on standby to monitor the situation and assist in the event of a gas leak."
As of 10.35am, Cadent engineers were advising that there "might be some disruption to the gas supply" to nearby industrial units around the Common Bank area.
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Hide AdThe road was closed after the incident until around 9am, a Lancashire Police spokesman confirmed.
No casualties have been reported.
At 12.54pm, a spokesman from the fire service confirmed the incident "has now been resolved and crews have left the scene".