Gas leak causes hours-long closure of several restaurants, businesses in Butler Twp.

BUTLER TWP. — A busy Montgomery County intersection and several restaurants, stores, and businesses around the area closed due to a gas leak.

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The first report of a gas line being hit in the area of Benchwood Road and Miller Lane came in around noon, according to dispatchers. Since then, crews have been on the scene, trying to make repairs.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, our team on the scene reported smelling a strong odor of gas at the scene.

A Butler Twp. battalion fire chief said the township started their road widening project on Benchwood Road. During the work, crews accidentally hit a gas line.

Our News Center 7 team on the scene has reported at least seven businesses near the intersection have closed due to the leak, including Speedway, Chick-fil-A, Aldi, Culver’s, New Life Church, and Wright Patterson Credit Union.

Aldi and Culver’s both have signs on their doors saying they’ll be closed for the remainder of the day. Aldi said they plan to reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday.

Benchwood Road reopened around 5:30 p.m., but crews are expected to be working at the scene until around 9 p.m.

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