A child care center and several nearby homes in Cherokee County were evacuated Monday afternoon following a gas leak, Canton police said.
River Green Avenue between Brooks Drive and Retreat Lane was closed for more than two hours due to the leak in front of River Green Academy, police said. The repairs were made by 5:40 p.m. and the road was reopened.
Construction crews working in the area hit a gas line, causing the leak, Cherokee fire spokesman Lt. Michael Sims confirmed. Atlanta Gas Light was called in to handle the repairs.
No injuries were reported.
School bus traffic was not affected, and all of the children were safely reunited with their families, Sims said.
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