Several blocks of south Leaside were blocked off from traffic Tuesday and many people were evacuated when crews replacing the water main broke a natural gas line Residents said the people in the block of Rumsey Rd. between Crofton Rd. and Parkhurst Blvd were ordered out of their homes. One woman, the owner of 182 Rumsey, was walking her dog only to hear sirens and rush home. Police would not let her into the street until she told them her ten-year old son was still in the home. She said the rupture occurred outside her front door. Police ordered a large bus to the scene to accommodate those who needed to rest for the estimated three-hour repair job to be done. No injuries were reported.
GAS LEAK: Rumsey Rd + Crofton Rd~Leak is capped~Homes still are evacuated & road closures still in effect till further notice #GO1562846
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 29, 2017
