Crime & Safety
Car Disappears, N.J. Town Floods After Water Main Break
A large water main break has flooded the streets of a New Jersey town, and a car has disappeared in the hole, authorities said.
A large water main break has flooded the streets of a New Jersey town, and a car has disappeared in the hole, authorities said.
The water main break took place at 5th and Willow Avenue in Hoboken, and it's flooding nearby roadways, according to News12.
UPDATE: The car surfaced and was pulled from the water.
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Water receding. Submerged car reappears. #Hoboken water main break. #njmorningshow @TonyCaputo pic.twitter.com/Jk0XZjfOI4
— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) February 28, 2017
The town reportedly has had four water breaks this year. Here is some additional information.
#njmorningshow #Hoboken Water Main Break @News12NJ Car in hole!!! pic.twitter.com/Gij3uOxWDs
— Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) February 28, 2017
#Hoboken water main break pic.twitter.com/qd8hOxlro7
— Marvin Hoffman (@theeye74) February 28, 2017
SWALLOWED BY A SINKHOLE: There's a car submerged on Willow/5th St after a water main break in Hoboken. @SUEZwaterNJ @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/gTUGQyDkc6
— Anthony DiLorenzo (@ADiLorenzoTV) February 28, 2017
2017 #Hoboken Water Main Breaks But hey, who's counting????!!!@SUEZwaterNJ @CityofHoboken @dawnzimmernj @hMAG @hudson_reporter pic.twitter.com/y1CvZzraqF
— Jon Otto (@OttoJon) February 28, 2017
Bus Route 126 on detour in Hoboken. Willow between 5th & 6th closed due to a water main break. Buses are using Washington.
— NJ TRANSIT - NBUS (@NJTRANSIT_NBUS) February 28, 2017
All MidTown Direct trains are being diverted into and out of Hoboken beginning with train 6216.
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) February 23, 2017
We'll have more information as it becomes available.
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