BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – A gas leak in downtown Bronson closed US 12 for much of Sunday morning and forced the evacuation of an apartment building on South Matteson Street across from the Bronson Fire Department.
Police found the gas leak while on routine patrol around 6:30 this morning, and say a gas meter at the Century Bank and Trust branch was backed into enough force to break free from the underground service line, and also cause damage to the service line.
As of 10:10 a.m., US 12 was reopened through Bronson after Michigan Gas Utilities crews were able to shut off the natural gas leak.
US 12 had been closed through the downtown area while crews worked to stop the leaking gas
