A stretch of Midway Drive was shut down Friday after a fire hydrant burst and caused a sinkhole and street flooding.
The San Diego Police Department said a broken hydrant was reported at the corner of Midway Drive and Duke Street just after 3 p.m.
The caller said that water was shooting into the air. An NBC 7 crew at the scene saw a traffic light pole tipped over.
A witness told NBC 7 they saw the pole tip over and then gradually sink into the ground. He said it was sinking about a foot every 10 to 15 minutes.
Water bubbled up from the street for at least an hour and a half before crews could shut off the flow.
Midway Drive was closed between Sports Arena Boulevard and Kemper Street, causing a nightmare for commuters and keeping valued customers away from nearby businesses.
Police aren’t calling this a sinkhole yet but....you be the judge. @nbcsandiego pic.twitter.com/UQxk0HM25J
— Jackie Crea (@JackieCreaTV) August 30, 2019
The city expected water service in the area to be restored by midnight.
No other information was available.
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