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A sinkhole opens at an Omaha intersection, swallowing an SUV and a pickup truck
A water main break caused soil erosion beneath Pacific and 67th streets, swallowing two vehicles; both drivers escaped uninjured with bystander help, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Omaha police said two vehicles ended up in a sinkhole near 67th and Pacific, and no one was hurt.
- Residents reported their water pressure was super low shortly before the collapse, and Ethan Martin, witness, drove through the intersection about 10 minutes earlier.
- Exiting on the right side, Jesus, driver of a silver pick-up truck, and bystanders pulled the driver of the red SUV from the vehicle to safety.
- Police and fire remain on the road while local tow-truck drivers work to clear both vehicles; Pacific Street is closed from 66th to 69th during the cleanup.
- Local residents described the cars sinking into the ground as KETV NewsWatch Seven reporters, including Eddie Messel and Beth Carlson, provided live coverage.
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Terrifying moment caught on camera as road collapse suddenly swallows vehicles at busy intersection
Dramatic video showed the moment a road collapsed below two unsuspecting motorists near the University of Nebraska-Omaha Tuesday, sending their vehicles feet below ground.Footage taken by university security cameras appeared to show the two vehicles rolling up to an intersection, side-by-side, before a car pulled up behind them, seemingly triggering the collapse.Emergency crews responded to the incident at 67th and Pacific streets at about 3:30 …
Sinkhole Swallows 2 Vehicles at Omaha Intersection
Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing up two vehicles. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon in a trendy section of the Midwest city, when a sport utility vehicle and a pickup truck waiting at a red light suddenly...
A gulf opened at a busy intersection of the town of Omaha in Nebraska, swallowing two vehicles waiting for a red light.
Two cars swallowed by sinkhole while waiting at traffic light in Nebraska
CCTV footage captured the moment a sinkhole formed suddenly in Omaha, Nebraska, and swallowed two cars stopped at a red light. Omaha Police said the two drivers were able to get out of their vehicles by the time emergency crews arrived.
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