Listen to this article
Estimated 1 minute
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.
People living near Parkway Road and Cedar Lane in south Ottawa were told to leave home for several hours after a propane truck crashed and leaked Tuesday night.
Ottawa police said they responded to the call from Greely just before 7 p.m.
No one was injured in the collision, according to paramedics.
However, all people living within an 800-metre radius of it were told to evacuate by first responders as they worked to contain the leak. Firefighters said that covered more than 60 homes.
That radius shrunk to 300 metres around 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, according to firefighters.
At that time they said they had “mitigated” the leak and set the truck back on its wheels.
Ottawa police confirmed later Wednesday morning that the truck had been taken away and everyone could return home.
The Greely Community Centre about two kilometres away on Meadow Drive opened as a reception centre for evacuated residents.