
Gas leak at construction site shuts down Turnpike near Hollywood Blvd.; evacuations underway
By Marcus Chen
WSVN 7 Broward
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A major gas leak in Hollywood has forced officials to shut down a portion of the Florida's Turnpike late Friday morning, according to officials.According to Hollywood Fire Rescue, units responded to the area of North 62nd Avenue and Arthur Street for a reported gas leak.When crews arrived, they said that they found a main gas line running the length of the Florida's Turnpike had been struck by an excavator, resulting in a major gas leak.Because of the gas leak, officials said they were forced to shut down the northbound lanes of the Florida's Turnpike between Hollywood Boulevard and Griffin Road.It's unknown how long that stretch of highway would be closed, or if any evacuations had been ordered in the area.No other details were available.CBS News Miami is working to gather more information and will update this story as soon as new details are available.