Crime & Safety
WATCH: Massive Water Main Break in Brockton Floods Street, Breaks Car Windows
A geyser-like water main break flooded a street in Brockton, and destroyed car windows.
BROCKTON, MA - Public works officials are responding to a large water main break in Brockton.
To quote @bostonnewsman "It's a geyser!" #Brockton live stream https://t.co/4GPA0depDR @fox25news https://t.co/ORAccFZ6IR
— Peter Wilson (@PetesWire) May 25, 2016
The break is at Belmont Avenue and West Elm Street, according to Mayor Bill Carpenter's Facebook page. Live video at the scene showed water coming out of the main and into the street in a geyser-like fashion.
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The break caused the street to flood and has even broke windows on nearby vehicles.
Windows on cars shattered from the watermain break #Brockton #fox25 #skyfox pic.twitter.com/jesbPAiiTN
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As of 11:48 a.m., the main appears to have been shut down and water is no longer flooding the street.
Water main break in Brockton finally under control. Witness says it looked like a "geyser" spraying houses and cars. pic.twitter.com/HOA76O2Yrw
This article will be updated when more information becomes available.
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