Crime & Safety
Cars 'Sinking Into The Road' In DC (Video)
Reports indicate that a water main break is causing problems on Capitol Hill.
WASHINGTON, DC -- A water main break on Capitol Hill is causing cars to literally sink into the road, according to reports.
Video from the scene in the 3500 block of 6th Street SE show the pavement buckling and cars parked on the side of the road starting to sink into it.
Twitter user Mark Bost said that the problem was caused by an 8-inch water main break.
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@dcwater on scene of an 8 inch water main break causing a situation where the 6th ST SE is giving way. Cars are sinking into the road @wusa9 @marcelwarfield @DCPoliceDept pic.twitter.com/4jJ7oDi62h
— Mark Bost (@obedienttither) September 25, 2018
Sinkhole opens up at 3500 6th Street SE in D.C. Water pouring out of crack and flowing down the street. pic.twitter.com/MCxzDI4d2D
— Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderTV) September 25, 2018
Photo: An example of what a similar sinkhole caused by a water main break looks like in New York. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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