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Omaha police said two vehicles are in a sinkhole near Aksarben after the road collapsed.Officers responded to the intersection of 67th and Pacific streets around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.Scene shows vehicles stuck in sinkhole on Pacific Street in OmahaWhen officers arrived, the drivers were out of their vehicles, authorities said. No one is injured.Omaha police said Pacific Street is closed from 66th to 69th streets.Northbound and southbound traffic is moving through 67th Street.”M.U.D. is on site and investigating a sinkhole at 67th & Pacific Street. It will take time to determine the cause. Please avoid the area at this time to allow crews to work safely,” the Metropolitan Utilities District said in a statement.Eyewitnesses recall moments cars plunge into Omaha sinkholeEthan Martin, who witnessed the incident, told KETV that he drove through the intersection about 10 minutes before it happened. He said he noticed his water pressure was “super low” at his home.Martin, who lives in the area, said he’s never seen anything like this before.Omaha police: Vehicles stuck in sinkhole after road ‘collapsed’Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Omaha police said two vehicles are in a sinkhole near Aksarben after the road collapsed.
Officers responded to the intersection of 67th and Pacific streets around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
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Scene shows vehicles stuck in sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha
When officers arrived, the drivers were out of their vehicles, authorities said. No one is injured.
Omaha police said Pacific Street is closed from 66th to 69th streets.
Northbound and southbound traffic is moving through 67th Street.
“M.U.D. is on site and investigating a sinkhole at 67th & Pacific Street. It will take time to determine the cause. Please avoid the area at this time to allow crews to work safely,” the Metropolitan Utilities District said in a statement.
Eyewitnesses recall moments cars plunge into Omaha sinkhole
Ethan Martin, who witnessed the incident, told KETV that he drove through the intersection about 10 minutes before it happened. He said he noticed his water pressure was “super low” at his home.
Martin, who lives in the area, said he’s never seen anything like this before.
Omaha police: Vehicles stuck in sinkhole after road ‘collapsed’
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