BROOKVILLE, OH : Car crash causes gas leak, evacuations in Brookville on Wednesday, December 21st 2016

A car crash in Brookville caused an evacuation Wednesday morning.

The accident happened in the 700 block of Arlington Road just after 10:00 a.m.

Brookville Fire Chief Ronald Fletcher told 2 NEWS a car with a mother and child in a car seat left the roadway and hit a gas line, breaking it. The car continued on and hit a house causing minor damage.

Fletcher says the gas leak caused a cloud that posed a hazard to businesses in the area. A Speedway gas station and several restaurants were evacuated and heating equipment was shut down to prevent additional hazards.

Emergency crews shut down the road while Vectren shut off the gas and made repairs to the damaged gas line. The businesses have since been reopened and people were allowed back inside.

The Fire Chief said the car and the house only suffered minor damage and there were no injuries.

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Car crash causes gas leak, evacuations in Brookville