A gas leak in Winston-Salem temporarily forced an evacuation of more than 100 people at nearby apartment complexes.
East Academy Street, from Peters Creek Parkway to Granville Drive, was temporarily closed around noon Saturday after officials said a cable company installing an underground cable cut a natural gas line. The road is now back open.
“It was kind of deep so we didn’t know exactly what size line we were working with but it was a pretty big significant leak," Winston-Salem Fire Department Battalion Chief Ricky McCutchen said. According to Winston-Salem police, the police department and Winston-Salem Fire were out assisting, along with Piedmont Gas.
“We had two hazmat crews on the scene...we had them monitoring the (nearby apartment) buildings," McCutchen said.