Video: Paso Robles Walmart evacuated Friday due to water leak 

Construction crews reportedly hit water main line to fire sprinklers

– On Friday afternoon at approximately 3 p.m., the Paso Robles Emergency Services Department responded to the Walmart located at 180 Niblick Road in Paso Robles for a reported water main break.

A Walmart employee said that a construction crew accidentally hit the main water line to the fire sprinklers which caused a pipe to burst and flood the store. The store was evacuated. No injuries were reported. Walmart remained closed the rest of the day Friday but is expected to reopen Saturday.

Click the image below to view a video sent by a Walmart employee:

-Report and photo by Anthony Reed

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