Burst Water Main Forms Sinkhole In Westwood Area

LOS ANGELES, CA — A broken water main flooded a Westwood neighborhood forming the start of a sinkhole, authorities announced Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the 10400 block of Wilkins Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. Monday to deal with flooding from an 8-inch-wide cast iron pipe that burst and was gushing water, KTLA reported.

The damage began to form a sinkhole, according to the Los Angeles Water and Power Department. City crews spent the morning working to repair the damage, and drivers were advised to avoid the area.

No homes were damaged by the flooding.