Gas line rupture forces closure of Westbury Shopping Center
14 dialysis patients evacuated to nearby facility for continuation of treatment.
A ruptured gas line forced the closure of the Westbury Shopping Center Thursday morning. Around 10:20 AM, Henrico emergency dispatchers received a call for service regarding the smell of natural gas from the DaVita dialysis center, located within the shopping center at 8813 Three Chopt Road.
14 patients who were undergoing dialysis treatment were evacuated and then transported to another nearby facility.
Gas service has been suspended and no restoration time was given at press time.
Photo: Daniel Rosenbaum, Henrico Fire
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Trevor Dickerson
Trevor Dickerson loves all things Richmond and manages RVANews’ West of the Boulevard and West End community sites.
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