COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Morse Road and Cleveland Avenue have reopened to traffic after being closed for hours due to a gas leak Monday afternoon.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
Eastbound and westbound Morse Road was closed at Cleveland Avenue.
Authorities also restricted northbound traffic on Cleveland Avenue at Belcher Road.
The gas leak was detected shortly before 1:30 p.m.
Authorities evacuated the Shell gas station at Cleveland Avenue and Morse Road, and Columbus fire asked the station to close until the leak is contained. The station locked its doors.
Columbia Gas was called to the scene.
A six-inch gas main was struck by a backhoe.
Columbus City Schools spokeswoman Kim Norris said the closure was delaying the transportation of student to the northeast part of the city by nearly an hour.
The situation has been resolved and the area has reopened completely as of 8:30 p.m.
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