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June 18, 2003 - OH&S
In the very early morning hours of Wednesday,
June 18, 2003 the silence was shattered by the sound of a large, high
pressure steam line exploding. It happened at the corner of University
Boulevard and 19th Street South right on the edge of the street at the
curb. The force of the explosion blew a hole approximately 4 feet across
and deep enough for the parking meter right above it to disappear down
the hole. Parked next to the meter was a Lexus that sustained substantial
damage from rocks, dirt and other debris that was blown high in the
air and all over both streets. Steam could be seen shooting hundreds
of feet into the air and the sound from the high pressure pipe could
be heard as far away as the Hill University Center. The exact cause
of the explosion is yet to be determined, but Alabama Power is investigating.
There was little apparent damage to University property and no one was
injured in the incident.
 
 
 
 
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