Politics & Government
Huge Sinkhole Size of Semi-Trailer Opens on Detroit Street
Motorists are advised to stay away from the area of Tireman near Greenfield. Both eastbound lanes of traffic are affected.
The police department retweeted photos from WJBK-TV showing several officers at the site of the highway collapse. Both eastbound lanes of traffic are affected.
Large sinkhole just opened up on Tireman near Greenfield. @FOX2News pic.twitter.com/DF8AhfCaJV
— Hannah Saunders (@FOX2Hannah) March 3, 2016
Sinkhole on Detroit's west side is the size of a semi trailer. Collapse caused by broken sewage line. @FOX2News pic.twitter.com/ybomIWdXdF
— Hannah Saunders (@FOX2Hannah) March 3, 2016
Caution stay clear of E/B lane at Tireman near Greenfeild @detroitpolice standing by large sinkhole. https://t.co/Y0j9n2x7gZ
— Detroit Police Dept. (@detroitpolice) March 3, 2016
Bryan Peckinpaugh, a spokesman for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, said in an email to the Detroit Free Press that a sewer pipe beneath the street apparently failed, causing the sinkhole.
It’s unclear how long repairs will take.
Keeping people away from the enormous sinkhole on Tireman at Greenfield. #nooneinjured @AfternoonsWWJ pic.twitter.com/YueXHW0Cmf
— Laura Bonnell (@LBonnellWWJ) March 3, 2016
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