_______________________________________________ UPDATE: Lafayette Police are giving more details about Wednesday morning's gas leak on Johnston Street. Officers have closed off Johnston Street between Aqueduct Drive and West Broussard Road after construction crews working on the busy roadway accidentally hit a 3" high pressure natural gas line while digging. There are no evacuations at this time as Lafayette Fire Hazmat is on the scene, as well as CenterPoint Energy who is working to repair the broken line. The repairs are expected to last at least 4 hours. _______________________________________________ Lafayette police say they are blocking traffic at the intersection of Johnston Street and E. Broussard Road while hazmat crews respond to a gas leak.