Major gas leak in Hondo caused by crew installing fiber optic line, police say

HONDO, Texas – A major gas leak in Hondo was repaired Monday afternoon, several hours after a gas line was ruptured, according to police.

The Hondo Police Department notified citizens of the leak with a Facebook post late Monday morning. The post said that a crew installing a fiber optic line on Monday morning struck a gas line in the 1700 block of Avenue O.

Police said the wind carried the smell to the south of US 90.

A crew from New Braunfels was dispatched to make repairs. Gas service was not available during the repairs, but no residents were asked to evacuate their homes.

The leak was repaired shortly after 3 p.m.