Gas leak prompts evacuation of South Brunswick, NJ neighborhood

⭕ SUV crashed into a house and caused a gas leak

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

⭕ Police say two people were injured in the incident

SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Some anxious moments for some residents and children Wednesday morning after a gas leak prompted a shelter-in-place and evacuation.

South Brunswick Deputy Police Chief James Ryan told New Jersey 101.5 that a parent dropping off his 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.

PSE&G responded quickly to the scene and shut off the gas, according to Ryan. The school temporarily went into shelter-in-place mode, but resumed a normal day.

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Very damaged house

Footage of the crash shows the SUV hit a corner of the house, causing significant damage.

Ryan did not disclose what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Two people were injured but it was not clear if the injured were in the home or in the vehicle.

More than 425 students attend Brunswick Acres, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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