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Gas line rupture shuts Auburn Avenue
Crews were working on the street car project when the incident occurred between Piedmont Avenue and Courtland Street Wednesday afternoon, May 8, 2013.
A gas main break has shut down part of Auburn Avenue in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Crews were working on the street car project when a 2-inch, low-pressure gas line ruptured between Piedmont Avenue and Courtland Street, Atlanta fire spokeswoman Janet Ward said. There was a small fire when authorities arrived.
A construction worker suffered minor injuries and was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, she said.
By 5:45 p.m., the gas was no longer leaking, Channel 2 Action News reported.
The road was expected to reopen Wednesday night after repairs were completed.
—Staff writer Alexis Stevens contributed to this report.
