Gas leak snarls traffic, shutters restaurants in Mishawaka. Officials say it's now contained.
MISHAWAKA — A natural gas leak Wednesday morning on Lincoln Way East near Capital Avenue snarled traffic and caused the evacuation of several businesses.
Police and firefighters were called to Lincoln Way East near Mariellen Avenue about 7:40 a.m. when the leak was discovered.
Traffic traveling east was reduced to one lane as crews worked to fix the leak.
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An 8-inch gas main was reportedly struck. By 9:15 a.m., the leak had been stopped.
McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell were evacuated during the event.
Construction on a new Wendy's restaurant is taking place along Lincoln Way East near the site of the leak, but information on the cause of the leak was not immediately available.
Email South Bend Tribune reporter Greg Swiercz at gswiercz@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Mishawaka gas leak closes businesses at Lincoln Way and Capital Avenue
