Crime & Safety
Deep Sinkhole Reroutes Downtown Indianapolis Traffic
There are no details yet of how long repairs will take to fix the intersection.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The area around a downtown Indianapolis sinkhole that took place in the intersection of Ohio and Pennsylvania Streets Wednesday is still blocked off Thursday morning. Indianapolis Fire Department officials said several law enforcement agencies responded to the intersection around 4 p.m. Wednesday after the sinkhole happened in the street, blocking off travel in all directions as thousands were headed downtown for July 4 festivities. Officials say the sinkhole was 17 feet across, 10.5 feet deep, and 14 feet long.
Fireworks displays and Fourth of July events still took place, but attendees had to reroute as Meridian to Delaware streets and Market to New York Streets were shut down in all directions.
Details and a timetable for repairs have not yet been specified by officials.
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Inside look at sinkhole in intersection of Ohio and Pennsylvania #IFD @impd_news @citizensenergygroup @IndyDPW @IPLPower @indianapolisems
If you are headed downtown for fireworks please reroute your travel and stay out of area. Traffic shut off in all directions pic.twitter.com/giwNWrw7dn
— IFD NEWS (@IFD_NEWS) July 4, 2018
First 3 Images via Indianapolis Fire Department, last image via Courtney Hughes
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