Huber Heights gas leak causes business evacuations

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

Executive Boulevard lanes in Huber Heights reopened after being closed for several hours following a gas leak Thursday morning.

Crews continued to make repairs to the leaking gas line that evacuated fifteen business along the road around 11 a.m., according to Huber Heights Fire Chief Mark Ashworth.

Ashworth said a construction crew working in the area struck a 6-inch gas main directly under Executive, which  caused the gas to leak from underground.

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

Executive is one of the city’s most commercial areas and Ashworth said the leak would impact the businesses in the area.

Utility companies, including DP&L and Vectren, worked on scene to isolate their utilities as well.

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