Newport Beach street reopens after broken gas line causes brief closure

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Jan. 24, 2017 2:55 PM PT

A broken gas line prompted authorities to close a stretch of Placentia Avenue in Newport Beach for about 40 minutes Tuesday afternoon.

Northbound and southbound Placentia Avenue between Superior Avenue and Production Place was shut down to traffic while crews from Southern California Gas Co. repaired the line, police said.

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The cause of the broken gas line was not immediately known.

Hannah Fry, hannah.fry@latimes.com

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.