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Underground Gas Leak Shuts Roads, Triggers Evacuations in Dallas’s West End

Transit through the downtown hub faces delays during the DART West End shutdown.

Overview

  • Dallas Fire-Rescue reported an underground leak near 302 N. Market Street around 9:05 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Hazmat teams and Atmos Energy crews are on scene working to secure and repair the line.
  • Several streets near North Market Street are closed, and evacuations are underway as a precaution.
  • DART suspended all bus and rail service in the West End, warning passengers to expect delays.
  • Officials have not identified a cause and said further updates will be provided; aerial footage showed crews at a nearby intersection.