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[californiadisasters] 15 Injured in Gas Explosion in California



15 Injured in Gas Explosion in California

By NBC Bay Area staff

April 17, 2015

At least 15 people were injured, four of them critically, in a gas line explosion that prompted the closure of Highway 99 near Fresno, authorities said.

The explosion occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Friday and was triggered by a county worker driving a tractor, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.

"He was driving along a roadway and that's when the explosion broke out," Sheriff's Public Information Officer Tony Botti said.

The worker was critically injured. In addition, several jail inmates working in the area were badly hurt. 

The cause of the blast is still unknown.

"We're trying to get to the bottom of what happened," Botti said. "We have multiple agencies out right now. But nothing was actually being dug at the time, so it's kind of a head scratcher right now."

All lanes on Highway 99 were back open as of 5:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Source: www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Gas-Explosion-Shuts-Down-Highway-99-Near-Fresno-5-Injured-300381431.html


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