Crime & Safety
SUV Swallowed In Monster Sinkhole in N.J. 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 massive sinkhole swallowed an SUV Tuesday after a 12-inch water main break flooded streets in a New Jersey community, authorities said.
The red SUV was muddied as it was pulled out from the Willow Avenue sinkhole between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Hoboken around 7:30 a.m. It had apparently been submerged soon after the water break, according to NBC4 New York.
The utility company, Suez, said it was investigating the break, and said no customers were without water by 9:30 a.m. Repairs were expected to be completed by early afternoon.
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Streets were shut down in the area as crews worked to repair the main, and some NJ Transit bus service was rerouted, according to NBC4. See more information below:
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.
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#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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