Building evacuated, Michigan Avenue briefly closed after car hits gas meter in Dearborn

Michigan Avenue reopens after gas turned off

A car crashed into a gas main along Michigan Avenue. (WDIV)

DEARBORN, Mich. – A building was evacuated and Michigan Avenue was closed Friday after a car hit a gas meter in Dearborn, police said.

The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday in the 24700 block of Michigan Avenue.

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Dearborn firefighters evacuated a nearby building and roped off Michigan Avenue as a precaution.

The gas was turned off, and Michigan Avenue has reopened, Dearborn police said.


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