3 blocks evacuated in Columbia for gas leak
Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Three city blocks in central Columbia were evacuated Tuesday after a contractor hit a gas line.
An area covering Sexton Road north to Forest Avenue between Madison Street and Garth Avenue was cleared before 11 a.m. because of the leak, according to a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. No one was hurt.
Nine people and some dogs were among those evacuated from the area. They were allowed back to their homes at about 11:15 a.m. after the leak was shut off. Ameren and contractors remained at the scene.