Gas line struck at Six’s Corner construction site prompts evacuation, road closures in Tiffin

TIFFIN, Ohio — A gas line was struck Thursday morning at the Six’s Corner construction site, prompting emergency crews to close roads, evacuate a nearby business and reroute traffic for several hours, according to a Tiffin Police Department media summary.

The incident was reported around 9:59 a.m. July 2 near 265 N. Washington St. Dispatch notes said a truck at Pit Stop doing an inspection could hear gas hissing, and Columbia Gas was contacted shortly after crews arrived.

Tiffin Fire/Rescue, police, the city street department and Columbia Gas responded to the area. Crews began setting up barricades near North Sandusky Street, Apple Street, Second Avenue, West Davis Street and other nearby streets as officials worked to secure the area.

By about 10:15 a.m., dispatch notes indicated crews were “closing this whole area,” including access near Circle K. The street department later placed road-closed signs and cones at West Davis and Short streets, while officers stood by near North Sandusky Street and Apple Street until additional barricades were in place.

Dollar General was evacuated around 10:54 a.m., according to the media summary. Officials also contacted ODOT for truck-route signs, and the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office was advised of the closure.

The city’s CERT team was called to assist with traffic control near Hudson and North Sandusky streets and was on scene by about 12:38 p.m.

Dispatch notes listed several barricade locations, including Sandusky Street at First, Second, Apple and Hudson; Davis Street at Minerva and Jackson; and other points around the affected area. A truck detour was later routed from Second Avenue to Wall Street to Miami Street and back to Sandusky Street.

The leak was contained by about 2:19 p.m., though fire officials and Columbia Gas remained on scene. Around 2:29 p.m., fire officials advised that crews could begin reopening State Route 53, and the street department was contacted to collect the barriers.

By 4 p.m., city officials announced that crews had secured the gas line and the road was reopened.