ONLINE ONLY: Traffic accident causes gas leak on Bloomington's west side; no injuries reported

A driver hit a Vectren gas unit near the corner of Adams and Allen streets, causing the unit to break open and spill natural gas late Thursday night, said Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Bill Parker.\nAt the request of the Vectren gas maintenance, BPD blocked off an area of several blocks and did not let traffic pass as of 12:45 a.m. Friday.\nPolice did not evacuate any nearby buildings.\nParker did not know how long the leak would take to fix.\nNo one was injured, and the driver of the vehicle refused an ambulance. He was issued a Breathalyzer test, Parker said.