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A single-car crash led to the closure of Arden Way early Wednesday. The heavily trafficked road was closed in both directions from Business 80 to Ethan Way, leading to a rush hour traffic snarl in the area. Restaurants and businesses on both sides of Arden Way were impacted by the gas line rupture.
UPDATE: 4:56 p.m.
PG&E tells ABC10 that both above and below ground equipment was damaged in the crash and workers have to make repairs to both before they can turn the gas back on.
The company said about 120 customers in the area are affected by the outage. This means that many of the restaurants listed n our previous update, remain closed.
PG&E officials are bringing in an alternate gas source tonight to get service back up and running as soon as possible.
Full repairs are not expected until Thursday, Jan. 10. At that time, customers will need to contact PG&E to have their pilots restored.
UPDATE: 11:30 A.M.
The list of restaurants impacted by the gas leak include:
- Black Bear Diner is closed
- Oliver Garden is closed
- Sizzler is closed
- Panda Express is closed
- Teriyaki Grill is closed
- Mikuni is closed
- Dos Coyotes is closed
- California Pizza Kitchen is closed and will reopen Thursday
- Subway is open
- Miabela Gelato and Coffee is open
- Elephant Bar is open but with a limited menu
- Plutos Restaurant is open with a limited cold-foods menu
- Twigs Cafe inside the Double Tree Hotel is only serving cold food
- The Cheesecake Factory is open but with a limited menu
Restaurants closed at Arden Fair, along Arden Way after gas line rupture
UPDATE: 10 A.M.
The gas line rupture is affecting several businesses in the area, including the food court at Arden Fair, according to mall officials. Since employees are having a difficult time getting to work, businesses may have later opening times.
UPDATE: 8:29 A.M.
The car crashed into a gas line at 1610 Arden Way just before 7 a.m., according to the Sacramento Fire Department. The driver was injured, but the department has not said to what extent. PG&E is working to shut off the line.
UPDATE: 8:16 A.M.
As of 8 a.m. Arden Way was closed in both directions from Business 80 to Ethan Way due to a single-vehicle collision that caused a natural gas leak.
One person was taken from the car and transported to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.
In a tweet, the Sacramento Fire Department said that firefighters and PG&E are working on the line rupture. Drivers were asked to plan different routes to work.
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