Gas Leak Between Blazer and Roselle Halls Closes part of MLK

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2015) — As of 1:45 p.m. today, Martin Luther King between Avenue and Champions and Maxwell was closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic due to a gas leak. Fire crews and Columbia Gas are on the scene. Please avoid area.

Officials on the scene say the leak is small and Columbia Gas has a repair crew on the way. Units will remain on scene for traffic control. Buildings in the area have been deemed safe.