Gas leak leads to evacuation of South Brunswick, New Jersey

⭕ SUV crashed into a house and caused a gas leak

⭕ PSE&G quickly shut off the gas after a leak occurred

⭕ According to police, two people were injured in the incident

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SOUTH BROWNSCHWICK — Some unsettling moments for some residents and children Wednesday morning after a gas leak led to a shelter in place and an evacuation.

South Brunswick Police Deputy Chief James Ryan told New Jersey 101.5 that a parent who was dropping off their child at Brunswick Acres Elementary School on Kory Drive around 9 a.m. drove his SUV into the back of a house next to the school .

The impact caused a gas leak and a call to evacuate the neighborhood, Ryan said.

According to Ryan, PSE&G responded quickly to the scene and shut off the gas. The school was temporarily moved to emergency accommodation but was back to normal.

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House significantly damaged

Images of the accident show the SUV crashed into a corner of the house, causing significant damage.

Ryan did not disclose why the driver lost control of the vehicle. Two people were injured, but it was unclear whether the injured people were inside the home or in the vehicle.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 425 students attend Brunswick Acres.

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