Broken Line Causes Gas Leak on University of Alabama’s Fraternity Row

Crews are working to repair a ruptured gas line on the campus of the University of Alabama, and officials are asking people to avoid the area while the work is done.

UA Safety, the school's X account for various announcements about public safety matters on campus, shared reports of a gas leak a few minutes before noon on Wednesday.

In an update, they said a line had been hit and broken on Fraternity Lane.

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UA is asking motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area until the repair can be completed. Campus Drive East has been closed from Jefferson Avenue to Bryce Lawn Drive.

UPDATE: UA has given the all-clear and said the leak has been contained.