Gas Explosion on U.S. 50 in Stateline

Posted on April 1, 2018

A natural gas explosion underneath U.S. 50 in Stateline caused road closures Sunday morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and there’s a potential for another explosion.

In a video release on Twitter, Captain Joe Duffy of DCSO said two explosions occurred at 5:07 a.m. and 5:14 a.m. near Hard Rock Casino. Evacuations also took place in casinos.

The explosion formed a crater in a manhole in the area; while NV Energy is investigating the cause, they believe it was due to a bad power switch underground.

Duffy said the gas company also detected a leak.

Authorities closed Lake Parkway and Stateline Avenue and advise the public to avoid the area.

The Nevada Highway Patrol tweeted this photograph of an explosion aftermath on U.S. 50 in front of the Hard Rock Casino

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