FIRE crews from Warrington and Runcorn were called out to deal with a major gas leak on the Daresbury Expressway near Warrington.
An 18 inch medium pressure gas main had collapsed.
The road was closed for a time while repair work was carried out by emergency crews.
The thaw following the extremely cold weather is believed to have caused the collapse.
FIRE crews from Warrington and Runcorn were called out to deal with a
major gas leak on the Daresbury Expressway near Warrington.
Major gas leak on expressway
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Gosh makes you wonder what else is lurking and ready to supprise beneath the surfaces due to the weather conditions eh…. there could be small cracks appearing in everything EEK !