Crime & Safety

Smell of Gas Closes Route 24

A road closure sparked traffic snarls on Wednesday.

The smell of natural gas closed Route 24 between Oak Avenue and Cypress Avenue on Wednesday, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, a call came in at 12:40 p.m. about the smell of natural gas. The road was closed in both directions, causing traffic snarls.

No further information was immediately available.


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