Northeast Columbia road closed because of gas leak
![A portion of Hanover Boulevard in northeast Columbia was closed by firefighters on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, after contractors hit a gas line while installing aa fiber optic line, firefighters on the scene said.](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2024/11/Hanover.jpg)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A northeast Columbia road was closed on Thursday afternoon because of a gas leak in the area.
Columbia firefighters had closed off Hanover Boulevard from Hidden Creek Court to Charleston Circle because of the leak.
Firefighters said that contractors hit a gas line while installing a fiber optic line.
No injuries were reported. Officials at the scene did not give a timeline for how long the road would be closed.