Navigating downtown city streets is stressful enough without the road literally collapsing beneath your tires. But for one 72-year-old motorist in Cleveland, Ohio, the asphalt gave way at the absolute worst possible moment.
The elderly man was cruising down St. Clair Avenue earlier this month. As he approached the intersection at West 3rd Street, the street had completely caved in, leaving a gaping, water-filled crater. Unable to stop in time, the driver plunged his vehicle directly into the hole.
According to local outlet 19 News, the violent impact pitched the car forward, leaving its nose buried and the chassis wedged on a broken hump of asphalt. The driver was completely trapped inside the cabin, staring straight down into the dark bottom of the pit.
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