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Businesses evacuated after car collides with gas pipe in Napier

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A car has collided with a gas pipe in Napier, causing businesses to evacuate. Photo / Google Street View

A car has collided with a gas pipe in Napier, causing businesses to evacuate. Photo / Google Street View

A car has collided with a gas pipe in Napier causing businesses to evacuate.

As a result Briscoes and hotels have evacuated as a precaution along Hastings St.

A police spokeswoman said they were called at 11.20am and were still on the scene.

"There is still a leak and they're going to have to do some digging.

"We'll be there for some time yet," she said.

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Police are asking the public to avoid the area contained by Munro St, Sale St, Edwardes St and Marine Parade.

More to come.

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