Crime & Safety

Gas Leak Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures In Santee

The leak near the intersection of Jeremy Street and Braverman Drive has been stopped, according to officials. (BREAKING)

SANTEE, CA – A gas leak Friday prompted temporary evacuations and road closures in a Santee neighborhood.

The leak near the intersection of Jeremy Street and Braverman Drive was reported around 8:10 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Streets were closed around the leak, and sheriff's officials asked the public to avoid the area. Officials reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. that the leak had been stopped and area roads had been re-opened.

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City News Service contributed to this report.

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