Families evacuated after car crashes into homes and strikes gas pipe in Blackpool
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Police cordoned off School Road, near Jubilee Lane in South Shore, after the crash outside a row of terraced houses at around 8.25pm.
The collision ruptured a gas pipe outside the end terrace and those living on the row were evacuated whilst fire crews and gas engineers made the scene safe.
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Hide AdAn ambulance attended but Lancashire Police said there were only minor injuries and no one was taken to hospital.
The force has not said whether anyone was arrested.
School Road was closed for more than two hours between Midgeland Road and Bambers Lane whilst Cadent Gas made urgent repairs to the damaged pipe.
Pictures from the scene show a damaged red Subaru on the pavement next to mangled railings and debris scattered across the road.
You can also see footage from the scene of the crash in our video player.
A fire service spokesman said: “Two fire engines from South Shore and Fleetwood attended a road traffic collision on School Road, Blackpool.
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Hide Ad"The incident involved two vehicles and caused a rupture to a gas pipe outside a domestic property.
"Firefighters worked to make the scene safe and used gas monitors before Cadent engineers made the gas pipe safe.
"No injuries were reported. Crews were in attendance for approximately two and a half hours.”
Cadent Gas and North West Ambulance Service have been approached for further details.