Man in hospital after gas leak on Canvey (From Echo)
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Man in hospital after gas leak on Canvey
5:05pm Monday 17th December 2012 in Local News
Man in hospital after gas leak on Canvey
A MAN in his 20s was taken to hospital following a gas leak on Canvey.
Emergency services were called to Central Wall Road at about 3pm today, Monday.
A gas main in the road was ruptured when it was struck by a yellow Peugeot 306 cabriolet.
Gary Sanderson, spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "One male patient in his 20s, who was the driver of the vehicle, was taken to hospital.
"His condition was not believed to be life-threatening."
An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said a 100 metre hazard zone was set up around the damaged gas main while a Canvey fire crew dealt with the incident.
The gas board was also called to the scene.
Central Wall Road is currently closed between Doverfelt Road and the High Street.
Comments(16)
j-w
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6:24pm Mon 17 Dec 12
j-w
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6:26pm Mon 17 Dec 12
upset
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7:36pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Audioman
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8:13pm Mon 17 Dec 12
helenwil22
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10:11pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Cee159
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11:19pm Mon 17 Dec 12
1 st comment no it was the crash not the gas main the car rolled and hit the gas main
Upsets comment. fact was it was central road just after the bend not Dovervelt
For anyone who wants to know he is out of hospital a little battered badly bruised and a head wound but in one
piece
upset
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10:40am Tue 18 Dec 12
Cee159 wrote:Fact Central Wall road, I was on about the spelling Dovervelt not Doverfelt!!
In answer to everyone's comment I
1 st comment no it was the crash not the gas main the car rolled and hit the gas main
Upsets comment. fact was it was central road just after the bend not Dovervelt
For anyone who wants to know he is out of hospital a little battered badly bruised and a head wound but in one
piece
carlandmissy
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11:31am Tue 18 Dec 12
the bk end went after skidding on some oil/petrol that was in the road, he started to head towards a oncoming car.
He swerved out the way to avoid hitting it, and relised he was heading towards the bus stop where their were school kids standing around, so he tried to stear the car to avoid them and in to a safer place. Hitting the curb and flipping the car he went Throw a garden hitting the gas main. Thankfully his quick thinking saved a few life's x
Carnabackable
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12:23pm Tue 18 Dec 12
helenwil22 wrote:Corr life's hard.....
My sister wasnt allowed into her home until 5.30. Phoned the National Grid to find out if the road was open and gas leak secured and they told us they had no record of this gas escape and couldnt tell me anything?? Had to call Canvey Police Station to ask if the road was now open.
Carnabackable
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12:24pm Tue 18 Dec 12
carlandmissy wrote:How do you flip a car at 30 MPH ?
This was my brother and lucky he managed to get away with a bad gash to his head.
the bk end went after skidding on some oil/petrol that was in the road, he started to head towards a oncoming car.
He swerved out the way to avoid hitting it, and relised he was heading towards the bus stop where their were school kids standing around, so he tried to stear the car to avoid them and in to a safer place. Hitting the curb and flipping the car he went Throw a garden hitting the gas main. Thankfully his quick thinking saved a few life's x
carlandmissy
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2:30pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Cee159
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3:09pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Carnabackable
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4:34pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Cee159 wrote:Fatalities.....thank god there were none, however I find it hard to believe the speed suggested, then we are all honest here...
Can I clarify some comments. My son hit the hedge at 30milesa per hour the momentum of the car and the tree caused the car to roll into the garden taking the hidden gas main. Thank god he swerved or there may have been fatalitys.
Carnabackable
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5:00pm Tue 18 Dec 12
carlandmissy wrote:Thought about writing stories for jackanory, 'cos yours won't pass....
This was my brother and lucky he managed to get away with a bad gash to his head.
the bk end went after skidding on some oil/petrol that was in the road, he started to head towards a oncoming car.
He swerved out the way to avoid hitting it, and relised he was heading towards the bus stop where their were school kids standing around, so he tried to stear the car to avoid them and in to a safer place. Hitting the curb and flipping the car he went Throw a garden hitting the gas main. Thankfully his quick thinking saved a few life's x
carlandmissy
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1:14am Wed 19 Dec 12
notinwestcliffanymore says...
5:54pm Mon 17 Dec 12