A building in Toronto was temporarily evacuated on Thursday after a collision caused a gas leak.
In a tweet at around 5:15 p.m., on Thursday, Toronto police said the collision occurred in the Rosseau Road and Laurelcrest Avenue area.
Police said two vehicles were involved in the collision.
Officers said the collision resulted in a gas leak.
According to police, the building was been evacuated “as a precaution.”
Toronto paramedics told Global News one female patient was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Toronto fire said a vehicle had severed the gas line of a building.
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In an update just after 7:30 p.m., police said Enbridge had capped off the gas line.
Officers said residents were allowed back into the building.
“No issues to public safety,” the force said in a tweet.
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