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© DAVIE HINSHAW/charlotteobserver.comA DOT crew is on scene of a sinkhole that developed Friday morning on Sharon Road.
Police closed a south Charlotte intersection Friday morning after a sinkhole developed.

The sinkhole was on Sharon Road at the Wendover Road intersection. Motorists began reporting the problem shortly before 7 a.m., and authorities closed the intersection a short time later.

Inbound Sharon Road is open, but the outbound lanes are closed. In addition, there is no access to Sharon Road from Wendover Road.

Typically, these holes are caused by broken underground water lines that need repair. But it is unclear if that is the problem this time. State highway personnel arrived at the scene about 8:30 a.m.

Motorists should consider using Sharon Lane and Providence Road as alternate routes.

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