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Homeowner tilling yard hits natural gas pipe near downtown Springfield - KY3

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Homeowner tilling yard hits natural gas pipe near downtown Springfield

Published: May. 7, 2024 at 1:19 PM CDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield City Utility crews say a homeowner working in his yard hit a natural gas line.

The incident happened around midday on Tuesday in the 700 block of North Grant, near downtown Springfield. The man told crews he was tilling in his yard without knowing where the pipes were. The pipe he hit sprung a leak. Crews fixed the leak shortly after the incident.

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