A massive sinkhole opened beneath a vehicle Tuesday afternoon at the base of the Interstate 264 West exit ramp onto East City Hall Avenue in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, leaving the car partially swallowed by the collapsing roadway.
The dramatic incident occurred after severe storms swept across the region, bringing torrential rain and flash flooding that overwhelmed streets and infrastructure. Images from the scene showed the front portion of the vehicle submerged in the hole as emergency crews quickly responded to secure the area.
Initial measurements showed the sinkhole was approximately seven feet long, three feet wide and 10 feet deep, large enough to trap the front half of the vehicle after the roadway suddenly collapsed…