East Austin apartments evacuated due to gas leak

AUSTIN (KXAN) – People living in an East Austin apartment building are being evacuated from their homes due to a gas leak.
According to Austin police, the call came in at 2:06 p.m. for a gas leak in the area of 1601 East 5th Street. A construction crew hit a four inch line.
Authorities said they are telling people living in The Arnold Apartments at 1621 East 6th to leave their homes.
There is no estimate of when the evacuation order will be lifted but crews are on scene working to rep