A gas line ruptured in Ocean Beach Tuesday morning, prompting utility crews to cordon off a section of the seaside community.
A gas line broke at 7:20 a.m. at the corner of Abbott and Saratoga. Only the construction crew was ordered to evacuate.
San Diego Fire-Rescue crews responded and set up a perimeter until San Diego Gas & Electric crews could arrive and shut down the leak.
SDG&E said it was a one-inch line that was ruptured by a backhoe digging a trench.
No one was injured.
Steve Scatolini said he was late for work because the area was blocked off.
“But that’s better than being blown up,” he added.
