US EditionOmaha Driver Describes Moment Car Collapsed Into Sinkhole
A water main break caused a road collapse at 67th and Pacific, trapping two vehicles; no injuries were reported and city crews expect weeks of repairs, officials said.
- Video shows a vehicle dropping several feet into a sinkhole at Pacific and 67th Tuesday, trapping two cars, including the red Jeep driven by Jonathan Inman.
- Omaha's Director of Public Works said the collapse resulted from a water main break, while observers reported pressurized water before it and MUD said the road failure caused the break.
- Bystanders helped pull Inman out after he said, `You can't actually open the back because that whole bottom part is gone, and the muffler was hanging off`, as tow crews and OPD removed both cars.
- OPD confirmed that no one was injured and the scene is secured; the roadway is closed, MUD is handling repairs, and officials warned travel disruptions will last weeks.
- Local media have closely covered the collapse while the city offers guidance on warning signs; Omaha Public Works said they expect repairs to take weeks, not months, and residents including Jonathan Inman expressed concern, with Inman saying `I just hope this don't happen to anybody else`.
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Caught on Camera: Two cars fall into Omaha sinkhole
The Road Just Disappeared — And the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Own Security Cameras Caught Every Second of It on Video On Tuesday afternoon, February 25, the pavement at the intersection of 67th and Pacific streets in Omaha’s Aksarben neighborhood gave way without warning. Thus, swallowing a maroon Jeep SUV and a silver Dodge Ram pickup that were stopped side by side at a red light. The sinkhole measured roughly 30 by 50 feet wide and 10 to …
Two drivers in Omaha, Nebraska, were shocked while waiting at an intersection on Tuesday. Their cars fell into a sinkhole that opened up directly below them. Both escaped unharmed. The entire incident was captured on security cameras. The footage has gone viral.
The University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) recorded the exact moment when the pavement collapsed under a silver-plated Dodge Ram truck and a maroon-colored SUV Jeep, while both waited for the change of light at a traffic light. The asphalt suddenly gave way at the intersection of 67th and Pacific Streets, causing the formation of a huge undercarriage that caught the two vehicles. Witnesses reacted immediately and helped the drivers to get out to saf…
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