A broken gas line Wednesday morning caused the evacuation of a shopping center and nearby apartment complex in Town 'N Country.
The gas leak occurred around 10:45 a.m. when construction crews, using an auger, struck the 2-inch line behind the Aldi shopping center at the intersection of Sheldon Road and W Hillsborough Avenue.
Fire crews, responding to a 911 call, reported a heavy gas smell in the areas, prompting the evacuation of the Aldi shopping center, two homes and a nearby apartment building.
Crews repaired the line in just over an hour, officials said, and the evacuation was lifted.