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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Gas line break closes portion of State Road 200

A section of State Road 200 near On Top of the World Communities was closed in both directions Tuesday afternoon after a gas line break occurred.

Special Operations HAZMAT units from Marion County Fire Rescue were called to a gas leak Tuesday afternoon on State Road 200 near On Top of the World Communities.

Special Operations HAZMAT units from Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the incident near the intersection off SW 80th Ave and SR 200. Crews were working late Tuesday afternoon to cap off the leak on the two-inch gas line, which was broken while construction crews were digging in the area.

Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of SR 200 in the area remained shut down Tuesday afternoon.

Crews from Marion County Fire Rescue worked to cap off a gas line leak off State Road 200 on Tuesday afternoon.