Businesses near the intersection of Viewfield Road and Aldebury Street have been evacuated after a vehicle struck a gas line Tuesday evening.
Esquimalt Fire Rescue was called to the scene shortly after 5 p.m. where they determined that there were no injuries. Chief Chris Jancowski said they immediately evacuated surrounding businesses and started re-routing traffic.
Fortis BC was quickly on scene evaluating the leak.
Jancowski said he expected fire rescue to clear the scene by 6:30 p.m.
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