A portion of South Fort Hood Street in Killeen was closed Tuesday afternoon after utility workers discovered nitrogen leaking from a tank connected to a utility pole.

KWTX reports that both lanes in the 100 block of of S. Ft. Hood St. were closed, and a nearby Denny's restaurant was evacuated.

Details were scarce as of the first draft of this article, but no injuries had been reported. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.

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