Street near UC Berkeley closed following gas leak

Emergency personnel closed a street on the south side of the UC Berkeley campus Thursday afternoon after a construction crew hit a gas line while digging in the area, officials said.

Officers from Berkeley Police Department closed the 2500 block of Durant Avenue, between Telegraph Avenue and Bowditch Street, to all vehicles and pedestrians, as workers from Pacific Gas and Electric, the East Bay Municipal Utility District and the Berkeley Fire Department worked to fix the leak throughout the afternoon.

PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said a construction crew hit the utility company’s line while digging.