The front part of a car has been completely swallowed up by a one-metre deep sinkhole after a water main break
The front part of a car has been completely swallowed up by a one-metre deep sinkhole after a water main break
A car has been swallowed up by a one-metre deep sinkhole after a water main break.

The incident happened on Albert Street in Wickham, a suburb of Newcastle in NSW, at 6am on Thursday morning, the Newcastle Herald reported.

The force of the rushing water in the burst water main deteriorated soil underneath the road, which then caused the ground to open up.

The burst water main also caused 38 homes in the vicinity to lose water.

Local resident Chris Wheatley told the Newcastle Herald he woke up this morning to see his neighbour's car stuck in a hole.

The car was reportedly still in the hole about 9am on Thursday, with its nose, two front wheels stuck, and the tail end still sitting on the road.


A Hunter Water spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia the force of the water in the water main break washed away some soil under the road.

'When the water was switched off the soil washed away and led to a collapse of the road.

'It's a sand soiled area so that's contributed to the sinkhole .'

The spokesperson said the car was parked in the street with no one inside when it happened, so luckily no one was hurt.

The car is currently in the process of being removed from the sinkhole.

Hunter Water then de-watered the sinkhole and pumped out all the water in it to repair the burst water main.

Further works will need to be completed over the next few days to repair the road.