PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A pickup truck crash into a Land O’ Lakes fire station caused a gas leak and road closures Sunday.
According to Pasco County Fire Rescue, a F-250 crashed into Fire Station 37 on State Road 54 around 1 p.m.
Officials said the truck crashed into a high pressure gas main before hitting the front bays of the station.
The gas leak was capped a short time after the crash. There were no evacuations ordered.
Crews did close SR 54 between Sunlake Blvd and Ballantrae Blvd for a brief period of time.
The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
***SR-54 UPDATE***
SR-54 is now open to traffic after a traffic crash sends a Ford F-250 into Pasco County Fire Rescue Station 37. The crash ruptured a high-pressure natural gas line and forced the roadway to be closed. The driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries #PCFRNews pic.twitter.com/7OkNk2uIp2— Pasco Fire Rescue (@PascoFireRescue) December 20, 2020
