Dramatic Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles in Omaha, Drivers Escape Unharmed
Surveillance footage captures the moment a sinkhole opens up on a busy Omaha street corner, swallowing two vehicles. Fortunately, the drivers emerge unscathed from the incident.
Dramatic surveillance footage has captured the shocking moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing an SUV and a pickup truck waiting at a traffic light. Fortunately, the drivers of both vehicles emerged unscathed from the sudden incident, which occurred in a trendy section of the Midwestern city.
The sinkhole, which was several feet deep, opened up on Tuesday afternoon, causing the pavement under the two vehicles to suddenly give way. Eyewitnesses reported that the incident happened in a flash, leaving bystanders stunned as they watched the two vehicles disappear into the ground.
Omaha police confirmed that neither driver was injured in the incident, which is now under investigation by local authorities. Sinkholes can be caused by a variety of factors, including underground water erosion, broken pipes, or even human activity that destabilizes the ground.
Source: The Guardian
