Sinkhole Opens After Nearly Century-Old CA Water Main Breaks

Dec. 21, 2018
The sinkhole created by the break in the 96-year-old pipe swallowed at least two trucks and forced firefighters to evacuate several Los Angeles homes.

Water gushed for hours and flooded Los Angeles streets after a 96-year-old water main broke Friday. The flooding created a sinkhole that swallowed at least two trucks and forced firefighters to evacuate several homes. No one was hurt in the incident, KCAL-TV reports.