BOSTON — Police temporarily shut down a busy section of downtown Boston after a gas leak on Tuesday morning.
The leak prompted the closure of North Grove Street at Cambridge Street, the Boston Police Department announced on X.
National Grid told Boston 25 News that a third party struck a line at 13 North Grove Street, resulting in a gas release.
The closure affected all traffic heading to both the main entrance and the emergency room at Massachusetts General Hospital for about two hours as crews worked to cap the leak.
Boston police officers were on scene assisting with traffic, and drivers were urged to seek alternative routes.
The area was reopened shortly after 11 a.m.
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