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UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Gas Leak Resolved After Vehicle Crash

Officials cleared the Dauphin County facility to reopen at 10 a.m. after utility crews shut off the gas.

Overview

  • A vehicle struck the building on Old Post Road around 7:30 a.m., rupturing a gas line and triggering an evacuation.
  • Fire crews inspected all three floors and UGI secured the leak by 8:30 a.m., according to local officials.
  • A nearby day care was instructed to shelter in place, and Linglestown Road reopened by 9:20 a.m. after an earlier closure.
  • EMS responded and the driver was taken to a hospital, with police reporting no additional injuries at this time.
  • Authorities said the crash and utility damage remain under investigation as operations resume at the medical facility.