News photo: Car hits gas line

Published 12:03 am Thursday, September 26, 2013

JUSTIN SELLERS | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Concordia firefighters and sheriff's deputies examine the scene of an accident Wednesday at 194 Green Acres Road where a maroon Ford Contour traveling southwest ran off the left shoulder of the road striking a gas pipe causing a severe leak. At the time of the accident, police were still looking for the driver of the car who left the scene.

JUSTIN SELLERS | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Concordia firefighters and sheriff’s deputies examine the scene of an accident Wednesday at 194 Green Acres Road where a maroon Ford Contour traveling southwest ran off the left shoulder of the road striking a gas pipe causing a severe leak. At the time of the accident, police were still looking for the driver of the car who left the scene.

JUSTIN SELLERS | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Atmos Energy service technician Lee Yelverton, kneeling, examines a gas pipe for further leaks as Concordia emergency workers watch at the scene of an accident at 194 Green Acres Road Wednesday. A maroon Ford Contour traveling southwest ran off the left shoulder of the road striking a gas pipe causing a severe leak. At the time of the accident, police were still looking for the driver of the car who left the scene.

JUSTIN SELLERS | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Atmos Energy service technician Lee Yelverton, kneeling, examines a gas pipe for further leaks as Concordia emergency workers watch at the scene of an accident at 194 Green Acres Road Wednesday. A maroon Ford Contour traveling southwest ran off the left shoulder of the road striking a gas pipe causing a severe leak. At the time of the accident, police were still looking for the driver of the car who left the scene.

JUSTIN SELLERS | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Fred Taylor, of Fred's Automotive and Wrecker, hooks up a maroon Ford Contour Wednesday to his tow truck after the car was involved in an accident causing a gas leak at 194 Green Acres Road. The car was traveling southwest on Green Acres Road when it ran off the left shoulder of the road striking a gas pipe causing a severe leak. At the time of the accident, police were still looking for the driver of the car who left the scene.

JUSTIN SELLERS | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Fred Taylor, of Fred’s Automotive and Wrecker, hooks up a maroon Ford Contour Wednesday to his tow truck after the car was involved in an accident causing a gas leak at 194 Green Acres Road. The car was traveling southwest on Green Acres Road when it ran off the left shoulder of the road striking a gas pipe causing a severe leak. At the time of the accident, police were still looking for the driver of the car who left the scene.