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Water main break creates soggy commute for drivers on NW Side

Pipe burst near VIA bus stop at I-10, Vance Jackson

SAN ANTONIO – A water main break caused some people on the Northwest Side to have a soggy morning commute, whether they were driving, walking or riding the bus.

The underground pipe burst Thursday morning somewhere in the area of Interstate 10 and Vance Jackson, sending up a spout of water about two feet high right near a VIA Metropolitan bus stop.

It also flooded out the eastbound access road, the highway turn-around, and the intersection.

Drivers splashed through water that sometimes covered the roofs of their vehicles as they made their way through the area around 5:30 a.m.

The water poured into the parking lot of a gas station and convenience store nearby as well.

Although the gas pumps were still accessible, a clerk said she believed the small flood would affect business.

The same store’s gas pumps were shut down in August after a broken main sent water flowing into its underground tanks.

Firefighters, at that time, said that it appeared a driver may have hit a hydrant in the area, causing the underground pipe to crack and leak.

It was not clear right away caused this latest break or how long it had been leaking.

A crew with San Antonio Water System showed up and capped the leak around 6:15 a.m.


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Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

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