SAUGUS — Route 1 southbound was shut down for more than an hour on Thursday night after a gas leak near the old Hilltop Steakhouse restaurant.
Saugus Police and Fire responded to the vicinity of 855 Broadway shortly before 10 p.m. on a report that a gas line was struck. Emergency crews determined that a high pressure gas line was broken and leaking gas, police said.
Police shut down Route 1 southbound from Walnut Street to the Lynn Fells Parkway. Nearby businesses were notified and officers ensured the area was safe before reopening lanes at 11:30 p.m., police said.
Assisting Saugus crews were Massachusetts State Police, along with Melrose, Malden and Lynn Fire Departments.