(UPDATE: NORMAL TRAFFIC RESUMED) Traffic on SW 27th St. in Ocala Being Diverted Due to Gas Leak

Saga CommunicationsThe alert was posted to social media at approximately 10:30 a.m. Amber Battillo/352Today

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – According to a social media post by Ocala Fire Rescue, Traffic on SW 27th St. in Ocala is being diverted at W. Silver Springs Blvd. and SW 10th St. due to a gas leak.

“Buildings in the immediate vicinity have been evacuated as a precaution,” read the post, in part. “No injuries have been reported. Ocala Fire Rescue, the Ocala Police Department, TECO Gas Company and Marion County Fire Rescue will remain on scene until the leak is secured.

We will update this article with any forthcoming information as the situation develops.