Construction crews hit gas line in Dearborn prompting evacuations

DEARBORN, Mich. – Construction crews hit a gas line Wednesday morning in Dearborn prompting evacuations.

The gas line was struck on Fairlane Mall property near Evergreen Road and Hubbard Drive.

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The Henry Ford Hospital Dialysis Center was evacuated and patients are being treated at an alternate area.

The leak was capped and construction crews continue to work on a more permanent repair.

Some people experienced symptoms of natural gas exposure and are being evaluated.

Henry Ford Health System released the following statement: 

"Our facilities and engineering teams responded to the medical center for reports of a natural gas smell. It was determined that a gas line was cut on a neighboring property. Air quality tests performed by the fire department came back fine, but, we did move some patients away from the area and shut down some air handling units as a precaution."

No other information was made available.

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