Old Town Gas Leak Prompts Hazmat Response
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Construction crews hit a gas main Friday morning in the Old Town neighborhood, prompting a hazardous materials response.
Around 8:40 a.m., a the Fire Department called a Level 1 Hazmat for the gas leak at North Avenue and Sedgwick Street, fire officials said.
A construction crew hit a gas main, causing the leak, Rosado said. No evacuations were necessary.
At 9:19 a.m., the hazmat response was canceled and no one was hurt.
The scene of the gas leak is just below a busy Brown Line 'L' stop.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
