UPDATE 11.58am: Emergency crews were dispatched to Kangaroo Flat after a worker hit a domestic gas pipe this morning.
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The worker misjudged the depth of the pipe, hitting it with a crowbar.
The worker and homeowner were building a retaining wall in the front garden.
The street was briefly closed until the gas could be turned off and the danger passed.
UPDATE 11.25am: A leaking gas pipe that sent a scare through a Kangaroo Flat street has been shut off.
Police and CFA crews were called to Grantham Street about 10.40am when a domestic pipe was punctured during home renovations.
The street was briefly closed until the gas could be turned off and the danger passed.
Leading Senior Constable Paul Chase the occupants were doing a bit of work in the garden and hit a domestic pipe.
EARLIER: Emergency services have been called out to a suspected gas leak in Kangaroo Flat.
The alarm was raised about 10.40am following reports excavation works had damaged a gas pipe in Grantham Terrace.
CFA crews from Kangaroo Flat and Bendigo have been dispatched to the scene.
More to come.