Ruptured Gas Main Closes Area Around Construction Site in Palms

Palms, Los Angeles, CA: A large gas main was ruptured by crews working at a construction site Wednesday morning, Oct. 26, in the 3600 block of Overland Avenue in the Palms community of Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the location at approximately 12:22 a.m. and requested the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to respond and close both north and southbound Overland Avenue one block in all directions.

The exact size of the gas pipe and how long the area will be closed are unknown at this time.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews were already at scene working to stop the gas leak at the time of this report.

Zak Holman, Video Journalist / KNN