Calvin Junior Broome, 32 of Aragon,  was arrested this week after police said he left the scene of a wreck in which he caused a major gas leak that closed numerous businesses and shut down traffic for hours.

Police stated that Broome left the roadway and slammed into a natural gas line on Darlington Drive before leaving the scene of the accident on foot.

Broome is charged with duty upon striking a fixture, failure to maintain a lane, driving on a suspended or revoked license, and driving on an expired tag.