CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A construction crew accident led to a gas line being cut in southeast Charlotte on Monday.
According to the Charlotte Fire Department, a construction crew cut a natural gas line on Pineborough Road near McLaughlin Drive on Monday.
Piedmont Natural Gas is at the scene, according to CFD, and a crew is making repairs to the cut line.
The repairs may last from two to three hours, according to CFD.
The odor should slowly dissipate as repairs continue.
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