Gas Leak in Downtown Tyler Repaired

TYLER — The Tyler Fire Department was dispatched to a natural gas leak in the downtown area Tuesday afternoon. The initial call was received shortly after noon at the new Smith County Jail construction site when a construction crew contacted a 4 inch gas line while digging, causing it to rupture. Along with the Tyler Fire Department, officers with the Tyler Police Department and representatives with CenterPoint Energy were on-scene throughout the incident. Air monitoring was conducted in the area and the atmosphere was deemed safe for area residents, workers, and visitors. Area streets were blocked off while personnel worked to repair the line. CenterPoint Energy crews successfully stopped the leak around 1:30pm. Work at the site has resumed and there were no reported injuries.