Gas leak forces evacuation of Salt Lake neighborhood


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SALT LAKE CITY -- A gas leak forced residents to evacuate in a Salt Lake neighborhood Monday afternoon. It happened when construction workers struck a gas line.

Officials say the workers were operating a backhoe that hit the line.

Eight homes were evacuated as a precaution while Questar crews shut off the leak.

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