- Crews responded to a gas leak at the College Drive Walmart on Tuesday morning. (City of Suffolk Photo)
Walmart evacuated after gas leak
The North Suffolk Walmart has reopened after it was evacuated due to a gas leak.
Suffolk Fire & Rescue and Suffolk Police responded to the scene in the 6200 block of College Drive after a vehicle struck a major gas line at the structure, according to a city press release. The incident was reported at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday, and the store and parking lot were evacuated.
The gas meter main was secured at 11:26 a.m., and the store reopened to the public afterward. There were no injuries.
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