INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Some Charles County residents are sheltering in place, others have been evacuated after a CO2 leak in Indian Head Wednesday morning.
Charles County hazardous material units were on the scene at a service station in the 4000 block of Lower Wharf Rd. where a Roberts Oxygen truck driver was filling a tank around 9:58 a.m. According to Bill Smith, spokesman for Charles Co. Volunteer Fire and EMS, the driver pulled away while the truck's line was still attached to the tank, causing the line to the truck to break. Oxygen Cylinder
Emergency crews responding to the scene have made contact with at least 10 residents in the area. Some residents have been ordered to shelter in place. Others have been evacuated, according to Smith.
HAZMAT LOCAL - 4090 LOWER WHARF RD [INDIAN HEAD] - TRUCK WITH A BROKEN LINE UNABLE TO SHUT IT OFF - S7,S11,S21,T12,SQ8,ETA11,TA8,FTA1,TA7,TA4,FTA10,HM16,HM20,SOC17 pic.twitter.com/J8RY3DduBc
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