Driver of truck strikes house, gas line in New Castle County

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Pickup truck struck house, gas line in New Castle Co.
Pickup truck struck house, gas line in New Castle Co. Sarah Bloomquist reports during Action News at 12:30 p.m. on August 1, 2018.

RICHARDSON PARK, Del. (WPVI) -- The driver of a pickup truck lost control, struck a house and a gas line in New Castle County neighborhood.

It happened around 9 a.m. Wednesday on the unit block of East Summit Avenue in Richardson Park.

Utility crews were called due to the gas line being hit.

Homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution.

Police say the female driver of the truck was backing out of her driveway across the street and just kept going for an unknown reason.

There were no injuries reported.

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