CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
gas_distribution Incident — LAKE CHARLES, LA — May 28, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 28, 2020 |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAKE CHARLES |
| State | LA |
| County | CALCASIEU |
| Coordinates | 30.17590, -93.22440 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,200 |
| Emergency Response | $615 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND MADE IMPACT TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY FACILITY AND CUSTOMERS HOME, WHICH RESULTED IN GAS LEAKAGE, IGNITION AND DRIVER FATALITY. CENTERPOINT ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED, TECHNICIAN RESPONDED AND SQUEEZED 1"" SERVICE LINE TO SECURE LEAK. FIRE WAS THEN EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY TECHNICIAN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NIPPLE ABOVE THE STOPCOCK HAD BEEN SHEARED BY THE VEHICULAR IMPACT. PER CITY OF LAKE CHARLES POLICE REPORT #2005280378, SEVERAL WITNESSES STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, SWERVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC PASSING OTHER VEHICLES PRIOR TO INCIDENT."
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.