Authorities have closed part of Dundee Road in Palatine while crews work to shut off a natural gas leak.
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the westbound lanes were closed between Rand and Baldwin roads, but Palatine Deputy Fire Chief Randy Freise said he expects them to be reopened within the hour.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when construction crews working on the north side of Dundee Road struck a natural gas line. Firefighters initially thought damage was done to a major line, but downgraded the call when they discovered the leak affected only a smaller line serving a business.
No buildings had to be evacuated and authorities determined there are no safety hazards, though residents did contact authorities complaining about the smell.
Nicor crews are at the scene working to repair the leak.
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