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Construction worker hospitalized, Silverthorne neighborhood evacuated after gas line damaged (KMGH 7 News) 

News anchor reports on Silverthorne gas line damage affecting nearby homes. Construction worker hospitalized, evacuations within 500 ft.

A construction worker was hospitalized, and a Silverthorne neighborhood was evacuated after a high-pressure gas line was damaged Tuesday afternoon, causing a leak. According to Summit Fire & EMS and the Town of Silverthorne, a construction crew was boring in the area of North Golden Eagle and North Chipmunk Lane when they struck an eight-inch high-pressure gas line around 3:45 p.m. The damage caused a leak that required the evacuation of homes within 500 feet. Read more ...