Road reopens after gas leak forces evacuations in Nassau County

YULEE, Fla. – A gas leak forced evacuations Thursday morning in the Nassauville Road area of Nassau County.

Officials said construction equipment being used on the road breached a gas line on State Road 200 at O'Neil-Scott Road in the Yulee area.

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All structures along SR-200 (A1A) from County Road 107 to City Electric in the Nassauville Road area were evacuated, and SR-200 was closed in both directions from Brady Point Road to Chester Road until 11:30 a.m.

Hazmat specialists were on scene until the gas line was repaired.


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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.

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