BEDFORD, Ohio (WOIO) - Voters at Bedford High School were evacuated for a short time Tuesday, after nearby construction workers hit a gas line.

The accident happened at 9:24 a.m. on Berwyn Drive.

As a pre-caution, the building was evacuated.

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections spokesperson Mike West said voting was only disrupted for a few minutes.

Bedford police said Dominion crews are on the way to fix the gas line.

There were no injuries.

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