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Vacaville Police said an apartment building was evacuated after a truck crashed into it and caused a water and gas leak on Tuesday.
The crash was on the 700 block of Markham Avenue just before 5 p.m., police said.
Officers arrived at the scene and found that there was a water and gas leak in the area, and began a preliminary evacuation of the area. The leaks were then shut off by Public Works and PG&E.
The area remained closed, however, as of 6:23 p.m., so that crews could safely remove the pick-up truck.
Just before 5 PM today, a community member in the 700 block of Markham Avenue called regarding a pickup truck that had reportedly run into an apartment building.
Initial responding officers detected both a water and gas leak in the area and began preliminary evacuations of residents in the immediate area.
One resident of the affected apartment sustained minor injuries and was treated on-scene and released.
Public Works and PG&E were able to quickly shut down the affected water and gas lines, mitigating any outstanding threat to community members in the area.
The 700 block of Markham Avenue is still currently closed to as crews tend to the safe removal of the pickup truck.
