First Residents Had to Leave. Now Two Workers Are Hurt. What Is Happening Near This Dallas Apartment Complex?

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026

Two Atmos Energy contract workers were hospitalized after a pipe ruptured during an air-pressure test near the Alexan Riveredge Apartments early Monday. Dallas Fire-Rescue said the incident happened shortly before 4 a.m. near the 1200 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard in Dallas’ Design District. The complex had already been evacuated earlier this month because of a separate natural-gas leak.

Dallas Fire-Rescue initially described both workers’ injuries as noncritical, as KERA reported. The department later said one worker had been released from the hospital and the other was in critical condition, according to CBS Texas and NBC 5. That was the latest condition reported by those outlets; No Chill News has not independently confirmed the worker’s condition today.

What happened during the test?

Atmos says crews were testing a line with air, not natural gas. The company says gas service in the area was unaffected and its pipeline was not damaged. Fire-Rescue reported no other injuries or damage to the apartment building or neighboring buildings. Investigators have not publicly established what caused the rupture.

The earlier leak and Monday’s work happened in the same area. That does not establish that they involved the same section of pipe or had the same technical cause. Dallas Fire-Rescue told NBC 5 it could not say whether the two incidents were related.

That distinction matters. So does the fact that residents have had to navigate two frightening events within weeks. The earlier leak displaced people from the 325-unit complex; some waited days to return. Now a worker has been seriously hurt during work nearby.

Workers and residents need answers

Who authorized Monday’s pressure test, and what section was being examined? What equipment and safety procedures were in place? Did earlier inspections identify a problem there? Has the employer notified workplace-safety regulators? And what findings will be shared with the injured workers and their families?

Residents also deserve a clear account of the earlier repairs and the steps used to clear the building for occupancy. Atmos, property management and public officials should explain what was inspected, who signed off and whether Monday’s incident changes any safety assessment.

No Chill News wants to hear from tenants who choose to speak, workers or their representatives, Dallas Fire-Rescue, Atmos and property management. A statement that Monday’s test used air answers one question. It does not answer why the pipe ruptured—or what workers and residents should expect next.

Reporting basis: KERA’s September 28 report, CBS Texas’ injury update and NBC 5’s account. No Chill News has not inspected the site or obtained testing records, medical updates or investigators’ findings.