Resident: Hole left after gas line repair a danger

A Rockville Centre woman says she was left with a potentially dangerous problem near her driveway after a gas line was repaired earlier this week. Peggy Felton says a hole exposing a gas pipe that

News 12 Staff

Apr 23, 2015, 6:43 AM

Updated 3,284 days ago

Share:

Resident: Hole left after gas line repair a danger
A Rockville Centre woman says she was left with a potentially dangerous problem near her driveway after a gas line was repaired earlier this week.
Peggy Felton says a hole exposing a gas pipe that National Grid recently worked on appeared Tuesday at the foot of her driveway on Merrick Road.
That hole, she says, started out small but wound up being bigger than a shoe box as the asphalt crumbled near the gas line cap.
Felton says street parking regulations made it nearly impossible to avoid driving over the hole that lined her driveway.
"I was terrified to drive my car over it because I felt like the car was going to get stuck," said Felton. "I kept calling them up and asking them to fix it. They really just didn't care. They said 'we'll get there when we get there.'"
She then called News 12.
News 12 reached out to a spokesperson for National Grid who sent out a dispatch team. The hole was then filled.
That spokesperson for National Grid also said a crew was dispatched Wednesday morning at that address to investigate a report of a gas leak. They determined there was no leak. He did not state whether a report was made about a hole.


More from News 12
2:19
New retail theft prevention plan in state budget includes harsher charges, more patrols

New retail theft prevention plan in state budget includes harsher charges, more patrols

1:46
Mostly cloudy skies and cool conditions on Long Island

Mostly cloudy skies and cool conditions on Long Island

0:28
Muslim Student Association of Walt Whitman High School hosts Day of Unity conference

Muslim Student Association of Walt Whitman High School hosts Day of Unity conference

0:23
Suffolk County holds police promotion ceremony in Brentwood

Suffolk County holds police promotion ceremony in Brentwood

2:00
Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer’s defense attorney demands information on other ‘top suspect’

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer’s defense attorney demands information on other ‘top suspect’

Is your mom awesome? Long Island tell us why your Mom Rocks!

Is your mom awesome? Long Island tell us why your Mom Rocks!

Show off your team spirit! Share your photos with News 12

Show off your team spirit! Share your photos with News 12

0:17
Police probe multivehicle crash on Southern State Parkway

Police probe multivehicle crash on Southern State Parkway

0:23
Police: 1 man faces charges for selling cannabis, illegal vape products at Huntington Station shop

Police: 1 man faces charges for selling cannabis, illegal vape products at Huntington Station shop

0:26
Police: Wyandanch man arrested for recklessly driving dirt bike

Police: Wyandanch man arrested for recklessly driving dirt bike

0:14
Police: Suspect wanted for stealing over $3,000 worth of sunglasses from Lake Grove store

Police: Suspect wanted for stealing over $3,000 worth of sunglasses from Lake Grove store

1:55
The Real Deal: How tipping trends have changed in the tri-state area

The Real Deal: How tipping trends have changed in the tri-state area

1:30
Police: Car drives into Plainview dance studio; 3 suffer minor injuries

Police: Car drives into Plainview dance studio; 3 suffer minor injuries

1:50
Local leaders, residents express growing concern about homeless shelter near West Babylon day care

Local leaders, residents express growing concern about homeless shelter near West Babylon day care

2:00
John Theissen Children's Foundation opens Family Fun Center in Wantagh

John Theissen Children's Foundation opens Family Fun Center in Wantagh

0:54
Guide: How to host Passover on a budget

Guide: How to host Passover on a budget

0:13
Officials: West Babylon home destroyed by fire

Officials: West Babylon home destroyed by fire

0:47
Cafe 217 provides students with autism chance for work experience at East Rockaway HS

Cafe 217 provides students with autism chance for work experience at East Rockaway HS

0:42
Community raises $12,000 for workers of Merrick bar closed due to fire

Community raises $12,000 for workers of Merrick bar closed due to fire

0:23
Police: Hempstead man stole parking meters near Jericho Turnpike and Roslyn Road

Police: Hempstead man stole parking meters near Jericho Turnpike and Roslyn Road