Gas leak sends 1 to hospital, others evacuated

By Abigail Roberts

A gas leak in an apartment complex in Stanford sent one person to the hospital as others were evacuated from the building.

SFD Chief Scott Maples said one person was transported to the hospital due to carbon monoxide exposure.

A total of 10 people were evacuated from the apartment complex on Star Avenue due to a gas leak in one of the apartments, Maples said.

SFD responded to the incident at about 9:15 p.m. Sunday night. As of 1:30 p.m. Monday, residents were back in their apartments.

The cause of the leak was determined to be a malfunction in a gas stove in one of the apartments, Maples said.

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