A shelter-in-place order was lifted around 5 p.m. Residents are asked to avoid the Dawns Edge and Creekway to Oakridge areas in Westwood Shores.
TRINITY, Texas — Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace confirmed via social media a critical gas leak is taking place in the Westwood Shores area.
Wallace said three men who were working in the sewer-area were found unconscious due to a leak of hydrogen sulfide. Wallace confirmed to CBS19 that they have since been pronounced dead.
A shelter-in-place order was established within a quarter mile of the Westwood Shores sewer plant, but has been lifted as of 5 p.m. Residents are still asked to avoid the Dawns Edge and Creekway to Oakridge areas in Westwood Shores.
Information is currently scarce. Future updates will be released via the Trinity County Woody Wallace’s Facebook page.
Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless gas that is toxic and highly flammable. It has a characteristic odor of rotten eggs and in higher concentration can lead to unconsciousness, respiratory paralysis and death.