Natural Gas Leak Causes Road Closures In Potomac

POTOMAC, MD — A natural gas leak caused River Road in Potomac to be shut down Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

The area of River Road and Counselman Road is cordoned off, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said.

Construction workers struck a gas line, causing a natural gas leak, Piringer said.

The incident occurred at about 1 p.m.

Area businesses and schools will likely be affected, Piringer said.

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