SAN ANTONIO – Emergency crews are working to fix a water main break under a gas station on the city's Northwest Side.
The water main break was reported just before 1:30 a.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Vance Jackson Road, not far from Interstate 10.
Firefighters said the break is leaking a significant amount of water into the parking lot and roadway. Officials say someone likely hit the fire hydrant and it vibrated enough to crack the water main.
The water continues to leak into the gas storage tank under ground, fire officials said. Hazmat crews have been called in to assist.
SAWS officials say the water main is cast iron but may have shattered. The roads in the area are presently open but will shutdown soon so they can dig and find where the exact break is.
Officials say the repairs will likely take several hours.
This is the scene at the @Shell station off I-10 near Vance Jackson, a water main break is flowing on the access road. @MySAWS tells me the roads open now but will shutdown soon so they can dig and find where the break stems from to stop it. pic.twitter.com/Uy5ScWTGhR
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