Uniti Group, a telecommunications company based in Little Rock, Arkansas, has shared what its team believes led to a gas explosion in Twinsburg Township that destroyed three houses and damaged 23 others.
“We can confirm our subcontractor was working in the area on June 25 when a gas line was struck,” a company spokesperson said via email. “Based on our initial findings, we believe this damage was the result of inaccurate markings of underground utilities by a third-party utility locating service.”
“We are cooperating with the authorities as they conduct their investigation, and our thoughts remain with the Twinsburg Township residents who were impacted.”
Patrick Williams covers growth and development for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at pwilliams@usatodayco.com or on X @pwilliamsOH. Sign up for the Beacon Journal’s business and consumer newsletter, “What’s The Deal?”
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