Students evacuate Law Center after gas leak

Students were evacuated from the University of Toledo’s Law Center this afternoon after authorities were notified of a gas leak.

The leak occurred in pipes outside the building, but some of the gas was “pulled inside through the air-handling equipment,” according to the dean of the College of Law, Daniel Steinbock.

According to Steinbock, when students smelled gas, someone “called in the alarm” and everyone was safely evacuated. The fire department, UT police and Columbia Gas of Ohio were all notified of the situation and arrived to help.

Classes prior to 6 p.m. in the Law Center were canceled, but evening classes are to take place as scheduled.

“We’re waiting for the diagnosis by Columbia Gas,” Steinbock said.