Driver smashes Pasco garage. Neighbors evacuated for possible gas leak

A driver crashed into a home on the 5000 block of Wrigley Drive in Pasco early Friday morning.

Some neighbors were reportedly asked to evacuate their homes for a time while first responders investigated any danger from a gas leak.

A spokesperson for Cascade Natural Gas said the driver struck the side of a house with their car, severing a gas meter causing it to leak for about 40 minutes.

Utility workers were able to dig into a yard to find the underground shut off to make sure the area was safe.

First responders were called out to the home about 10:30 a.m. and the site was cleared at 11:40. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.

Fire and police officials were not immediately available for more information.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM.

Eric Rosane

Tri-City Herald

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Eric Rosane is the Tri-City Herald’s Civic Accountability Reporter focused on Education and Local Government. Before coming to the Herald in February 2022, he worked at the Daily Chronicle in Lewis County covering schools, floods, fish, dams and the Legislature. He graduated from Central Washington University in 2018.  Support my work with a digital subscription