Officials say a contractor struck a gas main in the area, causing the gas leak. Route 1, Flanders Road and several nearby businesses closed but have been reopened.
EAST LYME, Connecticut — Officials say businesses in the area of Flanders Road and Route 1 (Boston Post Road) in East Lyme are back open after an evacuation Friday morning due to a gas leak.
The gas leak was caused by a contractor hitting a gas main on Flanders Road around 7:30 a.m. Officials said Route 1 and Flanders Road are closed at this time as crews work.
Fire Chief Bill Bundy said the area was immediately cornered off, and no injuries were reported. Crews were able to go door to door to make sure there was no residual gas in the buildings.
East Lyme's superintendent's office said that the nearby high school was still open with buses running on schedule with no interruptions.
East Lyme town officials said the water department would be flushing in the hydrants in the area, and residents and businesses nearby may experience discolored water.
Crews from Waterford, Montville, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and a hazmat team responded to help. Eversource and contractors are repairing the main.
An inspector with the Department of Transportation said it could take up to five hours for everything to be repaired.
This is a developing story.
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