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Gas main break in Johns Creek affecting traffic

A gas main on Sargent Road at Crossington Road in Johns Creek was struck Tuesday, July 2, 2019.

Credit: Johns Creek Police Department Facebook

Credit: Johns Creek Police Department Facebook

A gas main on Sargent Road at Crossington Road in Johns Creek was struck Tuesday, July 2, 2019.
By Ben Brasch
July 2, 2019

Some residents can’t leave their Johns Creek neighborhood due to a broken gas main line, police said.

The hit was on Sargent Road at Crossington Road, the Johns Creek Police Department said on Facebook.

Sargent Road is shut down, and residents of the Wellington subdivision are not able to leave.

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Police said at 4 p.m. that the estimate is an hour to hour and a half to have the gas shut down.

The reminded residents to call 911 in case of an emergency.

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