A number of homes were evacuated in North York this morning after a car crashed into a gas main.
The car struck a gas main in the area of Rumike Road and Finch Avenue West, near Weston Road and Islington Avenue, at around 2:30 a.m.
A hissing sound and a heavy smell of gas were reported following the collision, Toronto Fire told CP24.
Enbridge was called in and a strip mall, as wells as several nearby homes, were evacuated.
The utility brought in heavy machinery to repair the damage and the area was closed for several hours.
