QUESTAR GAS COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — GREEN RIVER, WY
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | QUESTAR GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GREEN RIVER |
| State | WY |
| County | SWEETWATER |
| Coordinates | 41.50341, -109.45867 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN ALLEGEDLY DRUNKEN DRIVER WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH ON WEST TETON DRIVE IN GREEN RIVER, WYOMING, WHEN SHE MADE AN ABRUPT 90 DEGREE TURN (EAST) AND CROSSED THE PARK STRIP, OVER AN ASPHALT DRIVE THAT IS PART OF THE PARKING LOT, JUMPED THE CURB AROUND THE LAWN AREA AND PROCEEDED ALONG THE BUILDLING STRIKING THE METER SET FROM THE WEST SIDE. THE INLET PIPING TO THE METER SET WAS BROKEN OFF ABOVE THE SHUT-OFF VALVE DUE TO THE IMPACT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE RELEASE OF GAS WAS IGNITED AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE THAT HIT THE METER SET AND THE FIRE DAMAGED A SIGN ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE AND ARRESTED. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE BUILDING WAS A GROCERY STORE AND THE STORE WAS EVACUATED. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVACUATED IS NOT KNOWN.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.