Category Archives: Vehicle v Sinkhole

Washington, DC. June 18th, 2013.

A sinkhole has opened up in a parking lot near the intersection of M Street and New York Avenue in Northwest D.C., said Tim Wilson, a D.C. fire department spokesman. There is a Honda partially in the hole, but it has not … Continue reading

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West Point, Utah. May 29th, 2013.

A driver got an unpleasant surprise in West Point Wednesday when a “cavernous” sinkhole opened up as the driver’s pickup drove over it. Davis County Sheriff’s Sgt. Susan Poulsen said the 5-feet-wide sinkhole was 8 feet deep, and the only … Continue reading

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Chicago, Illinois. April 18th, 2013

From Brad, our Boston correspondent:     One person was hospitalized after a sinkhole swallowed three cars in the South Deering neighborhood on the Southeast Side this morning. Witnesses said the hole opened up around 5 a.m. at 9600 South … Continue reading

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Samara, Russia. April 7th, 2013.

Lots of great sinkholes in Russia this week, there’s an excellent collection of them that our Boston correspondent Brad has sent in, I’m reposting, a lot of red-hot vehicles v Sinkhole action… enjoy!  This one is definitely a downer, I’d … Continue reading

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South Charlotte, North Carolina. January, 21st.

A water main break on Tyvola Centre Drive Monday morning caused a giant sinkhole that swallowed a car, sidewalk and even a tree. It was the last thing Brian Yurkovic thought would happen when he went to take out the trash. … Continue reading

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Holladay, Utah. January 19th, 2013.

A car in the wrong place got caught in a sinkhole Saturday morning. People called 911 when they saw the 20-by-20 hole open up in a parking lot at 4525 S. Wasatch Blvd. The tire of a nearby car was … Continue reading

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Oceanside, California. December 26th, 2012.

Bus gets stuck in sinkhole. Man comes to the rescue. Man falls in sinkhole at 5:20 Great stuff! Crews pulled the city bus from a major sinkhole in Oceanside Wednesday morning after a water main break caused the street to … Continue reading

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Ottawa, Canada. 18th September, 2012.

An Ottawa driver escaped with only minor injuries after his vehicle fell into a sinkhole on Highway 174, near the Jeanne D’Arc exit. Ottawa fire department spokesman Marc Messier said the driver of the vehicle “crawled out on his own” … Continue reading

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Titusville, Florida. 17th September, 2012.

It’s not something you see every day. A tractor was pulling a mower down a Florida roadway Monday when the weight of the machinery caused part of the road to sink in on itself. The sinkhole then swallowed the tractor … Continue reading

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Durham, North Carolina. 6th September, 2012

A North Carolina law student was nearly swallowed by a sinkhole this week when the vehicle he was driving suddenly dropped eight feet into the ground. Rajiv Thairani, 27, was turning around in an empty lot next to a Bojangles … Continue reading

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