2 sent to hospital, streets closed after van hits gas meter in downtown Durham
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- Van struck commercial gas meter on E. Main St., triggering downtown Durham shutdown.
- Durham secured scene; Enbridge crews stopped the leak by 4:30 a.m.
- Two van occupants taken to hospital; area remains closed while crews clear gas.
An early morning gas leak shut down streets in downtown Durham for several hours Sunday after a van struck a commercial gas meter on a building in the 300 block of E. Main St.
Durham Fire Department personnel responded to the crash around 2:15 a.m. and found an active gas leak, Durham officials said. They determined no one was in the building and secured the area. Enbridge Gas Co. crews stopped the gas leak by 4:30 a.m., they said.
Emergency crews remained on the scene, clearing gas from the building. The area has since reopened to traffic.
Two people who were in the van when it crashed were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, officials said.
The story will be updated.
This story was originally published February 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM with the headline "2 sent to hospital, streets closed after van hits gas meter in downtown Durham."
