Members of the Grande Prairie RCMP, and the Grande Prairie Fire department have been deployed to redirect traffic and respond to a gas leak that occurred the afternoon of June 24th.
Officers are redirecting traffic on Lakeland Drive from 95th Street to 123 Avenue while city crews respond to the gas leak.
The incident occurred after an SUV drove into an open pit in the area that is currently under construction. Numerous workers are on scene including two GPFD trucks, a number of Police and Peace Officers, and construction personnel with heavy equipment and vehicles.
The driver of the vehicle was not on the scene; however, officials have confirmed no injuries have been reported.
Police say that repairs should take around two hours to complete and traffic will continue to be redirected accordingly.
