Driver Crashes Into Propane Tank At Tigard Gas Station

TIGARD, Ore. — Evacuations were underway after a driver went off Southwest Greenburg Road and hit a propane tank at the 76 Gas station just south of Highway 217 around 6:30 on Thursday morning.

The tank was said to be making a hissing sound.  Firefighters and haz-mat crews assessed the situation and say it is not leaking.

The driver was able to get out and appears to have left the scene.

Businesses in a 2,000-foot perimeter, including Comfort Inn, were evacuated and a reverse 911 call was sent to notify those in the area.  Everyone was allowed to return by around 8:30am.

Both exits from Highway 217 at Greenburg were blocked and traffic is both directions on Greenburg for close to two hours.

Fire crews alongside our Hazardous Materials Team are responding to a vehicle that left the roadway and struck a propane tank on Greenburg Road in Tigard.

Initial 911 callers indicated the driver self extricated from the vehicle.

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— TVF&R (@TVFR) October 1, 2020