PHOENIX — Evacuations have been lifted after a crash ruptured a gas main near 27th and Northern avenues, prompting evacuations of nearby businesses and a school.
At around 10:30 a.m., Phoenix Fire crews responded to the intersection in front of a QuikTrip where a truck appeared to hit a gas main.
Crews on the scene immediately initiated a hazardous response due to the gas main that was hit. A hazardous materials team arrived at the scene and worked to repair the line.
Southwest Gas crews also responded to the scene to shut off the gas.
Phoenix Fire says they metered buildings in the surrounding area and did not find any detectable levels of gas.
The entire intersection was shut down to traffic as crews worked to repair the damage.
ABC15 chopper video showed students at nearby Washington Elementary School being loaded onto buses and taken away from the area.
Washington Elementary School officials said all students were taken to Palo Verde Middle School as a precaution. Parents were notified about reunification plans to pick up their students.
