Homes evacuated after truck hits gas meter in Brampton
Published February 7, 2023 at 8:46 am
Homes in Brampton were evacuated last night after a pickup truck hit a gas meter in Brampton.
The pickup truck went between two houses at Denison Avenue and McLaughlin Road South around 11:30 p.m. on Monday (Feb. 6), Peel Regional Police said in a tweet.
The truck struck a gas meter and area homes had to be evacuated.
The driver was taken to hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The driver faces impaired driving charges, police said.
COLLISION
– Denison Ave/McLaughlin Rd S #Brampton
– vehicle is in between 2 houses & struck gas meter
– area homes being evacuated due to gas leak
– driver in custody for impaired driving & taken to local hospital w/ non- life threatening injuries
– R/C 11:33pm
– 23-0043292 pic.twitter.com/H0phTmFRM8— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) February 7, 2023