Area evacuated after gas leak in Turlock

Authorities evacuated an area near the 1400 block of North Golden State Boulevard on Thursday morning for a reported gas leak.

The Turlock Fire Department responded to the reported gas leak shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday. Fire officials said a backhoe struck an outside gas line, which caused the leak.

Fire officials were waiting for a crew from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to stop the gas leak.

We’ll have more with this story as soon as information becomes available.

This story was originally published August 3, 2017 at 8:47 AM with the headline "Area evacuated after gas leak in Turlock."