UPDATE: Vehicle Runs Into Fuel Tank In Cambridge - WMDT 47 News - Delmarva's Choice

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - A Cambridge man allegedly drives his vehicle into a fuel tank, causing a major gas leak.

Chief Bob Phillips of the Cambridge Rescue Fire Company says they were called to Aero Energy off of Leonards Lane just after 11:00 p.m. Wednesday night. He says a vehicle ran through a fence and hit a fuel tank before fleeing the scene. Officials say the crash caused about 3,500-4,000 gallons of gas to leak from the tank.

Officials say five fire companies in total responded to the scene, two out of Talbot County and three out of Dorchester County. Throughout the night officials set up a perimeter about 1/4 of a mile around the site because of a strong odor of gas. Officials say fortunately, the fire was contained on the property and there were no evacuations.

As of 5:00 a.m. Thursday morning, officials say the major clean up was complete. However, officials warn residents to not be alarmed if they smell strong odors of gas in that area. There is no word on how much damage the plant sustained.

Officers with the Cambridge Police Department say they were able to locate the vehicle and driver in the back yard of a home on the 400 block of Leonards Lane. Officers say 27-year-old Justin Noble of Cambridge was ejected from the vehicle as a result of the crash but was able to get back in it and drive to another location. Noble was transported to PRMC for non-life threatening injuries. Police say charges are pending.