BATON ROUGE - A vehicle ran into a restaurant in the Gardere area this afternoon, breaking a gas line inside according to authorities.

It happened in the 9400 block of Burbank Drive around 3:45 p.m. Authorities closed the eastbound lanes of Burbank as a result, and told drivers to avoid the area.

The driver had minor injuries according to State Police.

The road was re-opened after utility crews stopped the gas leak around 4:35 p.m.

News 2 crews are headed to the scene and will have more details as they become available.