ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — LEWISVILLE, TX — March 10, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 10, 2020 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LEWISVILLE |
| State | TX |
| County | DENTON |
| Coordinates | 33.05693, -97.01127 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,914 |
| Emergency Response | $3,030 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 9, 2020, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE ON THE NORTHBOUND SERVICE ROAD OF INTERSTATE 35-E IN LEWISVILLE, TEXAS, RAN THROUGH AN EXISTING BARRICADE HITTING THE GAS METER FOR A CAR DEALERSHIP AT 1144 N. STEMMONS. THE DAMAGE RESULTED IN IGNITION OF NATURAL GAS AND THE DRIVER-OWNED VEHICLE AS WELL AS EXISTING NEW VEHICLES ON THE DEALERSHIP LOT WERE DAMAGED BY HEAT AND FLAMES. EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE DEALERSHIP-OWNED VEHICLES WAS UNKNOWN UNTIL THE MORNING OF MARCH 10, 2020. WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE DAMAGE ON MARCH 9, 2020 AT 7:15 AM AND THE HAZARD WAS ELIMINATED AND AREA MADE SAFE AT AROUND 9:50 AM. 48-HR UPDATE: 1273324"
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.