A flying manhole cover in Northwest D.C. left a car damaged Wednesday night.
City officials and Pepco were ventilating a nearby building when a manhole exploded just before 11 p.m.
It happened on the 1300 block of Vermont Avenue Northwest, where D.C. Fire and EMS was investigating a carbon monoxide leak.
There were no injuries, D.C. Fire and EMS said, but the incident left a nearby car with damage to its bumper.
Update 1300 block Vermont Ave NW. Manhole explosion took place with no injuries but damaged parked vehicle. on scene attempting to isolate power. checking adjacent structures for any extension via electrical panels. Additional units requested.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems)
Below is a map of where it happened.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to say D.C. Fire and EMS investigated a carbon monoxide leak.
