Gas leak causes business evacuations, road closure in Idaho Falls
Published at | Updated atIDAHO FALLS — A gas leak caused emergency crews to close part of Sunnyside Rd. near Yellowstone Highway around 9:15 a.m. Monday.
A construction company struck a gas line with a backhoe near Maverik, according to Idaho Falls city spokeswoman Kerry Hammon. The Idaho Falls Police Department, Idaho Falls Fire Department and Intermountain Gas Company responded to the incident.
Maverik and a welding shop were evacuated and westbound traffic was temporarily shut down on Sunnyside Rd.
The gas leak took about an hour to repair and the area is back open again.