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Sinkhole displaces 20 residents in Central El Paso
The Fire Department says they responded to a water main break at the 3700 block of Tularosa Avenue at around 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 12.
At around midnight, residents were being evacuated from the area. No injuries have been reported.
Sun Metro is assisting families with transportation. Red Cross also assisted at the scene, according to the Fire Department.
KTSM spoke with a spokesperson with El Paso Water who said the water main break is 24 inches, and the sinkhole has swallowed two cars.
A truck driver suffered minor injuries in the crash about 10:25 a.m. on Avenue 13 west of Granada Drive, and the street was expected to be closed for weeks as piping below ground was damaged, according to the CHP and city officials.
The city of Madera also asked its residents to reduce water use to aid workers trying to fix the pipe, which does not carry drinking water, officials said on social media.
"This is NOT a drinking water issue; drinking water remains safe and unaffected," the city said on the Madera police Facebook page. "However, to assist in the repair efforts and prevent further complications, which could result in sewage backup, we ask that you please refrain from non-essential water use."
The sinkhole was found in the area of North Miller Road and Sand Run Parkway and the streets are closed while crews investigate.
The driver of the Fairlawn Public's Work truck had to climb out of the truck himself and pull himself to safety.
Crews were able to pull the truck out of the sinkhole and tow it away.
Akron Water is also at the scene due to a water main break in the area.
It is unknown what caused the sinkhole to form.
© LAS CRUCES POLICE DEPARTMENTA large sinkhole on the 1700 block of Regal Ridge Street swallowed two vehicles and forced the temporary evacuation of occupants from three homes Monday evening.
Fire crews arrived to find a large sinkhole measuring approximately 30-feet wide and 30-feet deep. The sinkhole engulfed two vehicles that were parked in the driveway.
Firefighters reported the mass depression was still settling when they arrived on scene. No injuries were reported.
"I didn't feel or hear anything, but my parents did," said Dorothy Wyckoff, who lives across the street from the affected homes. "They said there was a loud rumbling and thought nothing of it. They didn't realize anything happened until I told them.
Deep sinkhole opens up in Dallas County
The department responded to a traffic hazard call on Malloy Bridge Road, about a half mile east of I-45.
Crews said a 10-foot portion of the road had fallen, leaving a massive hole in the ground.
The Sheriff's Office says the hole is 30-feet deep.
SKY 4 spotted another hole off the side of the road nearby.
Crews are currently in the area and blocked off.
There is a detour in the area.
© Larry Schraut50-foot-wide sinkhole at Deer Run Mine.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Illinois 185 between Hillsboro and Coffeen is closed due to the sinkhole in a farmer's field adjacent to the road.
The sinkhole is located southeast of the John A. Graham Correctional Center.
This mine has had a long series of problems including underground fires, mine roof collapses, and the ongoing longwall mining sinking of land unevenly over what will be thousands of acres of really good farmland.
A video capturing the heart-stopping moment when a section of the road in front of Wat Bor suddenly gave way has gone viral, thanks to a post by FM91 Trafficpro. The footage shows vehicles navigating the stretch when, without warning, the road collapses, forming a large, deep pit.
A pickup truck narrowly avoids disaster, stopping just in time, but a motorcycle carrying a young man and a child is less fortunate, plunging into the chasm. Onlookers rush to the scene, pulling the pair to safety.
CCTV footage shows how the wide crater suddenly opened up beneath the man as he strolled down the pavement.
As he dropped into the deep hole, part of the adjoining wall toppled sideways, showering him with rubble.
The victim - an orthopaedic doctor - suffered a broken leg.
Good Samaritans nearby ran over to help the stricken man on yesterday (1 Apr) morning, as reported on Need To Know.
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