Residents shocked after sinkhole swallows truck on Detroit’s west side

A massive sinkhole in Detroit is now fixed after a water main break caused the road to collapse and a vehicle to get stuck.

Piles of rock and mounds of gravel were used to fill the enormous pit at the intersection of Orangelawn Avenue and Chatham Street.

“We were actually pulling up from grabbing dinner last night, and the car was teeter-tottered,” said nearby resident Toni.

Detroit’s Water and Sewerage Department says a water main break is the cause of the cave-in. The truck attempted to drive through the water and got stuck…

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