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Gas Leak Prompts Bixby School Evacuation

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Bixby Police car in front Bixby Central Elementary School. Bixby Police car in front Bixby Central Elementary School.
Students returning to class Students returning to class
BIXBY, Oklahoma -

A natural gas leak outside of Bixby's Central Elementary School prompted an evacuation of the school Wednesday morning.

The children were moved to a park near the school while firefighters checked the school.

Bixby Fire says a car backed into a gas meter on the east side of the school prompting the leak.  ONG was called and shut off gas to the meter.

A short time later, Bixby Fire gave the all clear and the students and staff returned to the building.

No one was injured.

ONG crews fixed the meter.

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