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Sinkhole Swallows 2 Vehicles In Palm Harbor: Video

Independent journalist Jonathan Petramala talked with the surprised homeowner.

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Journalist Jonathan Petramala was on the scene of a sinkhole opening, swallowing two vehicles in a Palm Harbor driveway.
Journalist Jonathan Petramala was on the scene of a sinkhole opening, swallowing two vehicles in a Palm Harbor driveway. (Photo courtesy of independent journalist Jonathan Petramala)

PALM HARBOR, FL — The Pinellas County Building Department is continuing to investigate the severity of a sinkhole that appeared Friday morning on a Palm Harbor driveway, swallowing the residents' vehicles.

At 6:49 a.m., Palm Harbor Fire Rescue responded to a call of a hole opening in a driveway at 411 Ulelah Avenue and found two vehicles falling into a 10- by 10-foot opening.

The opening is about 15 feet away from the home. But, as a precaution, the residents were evacuated.

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Video courtesy of independent journalist Jonathan Petramala

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