Video shows California sinkhole as it collapses street

Tuesday, April 12, 2016
MADERA, Calif. -- A large portion of a road in Madera is shut down while a repair crew plugs a sinkhole.

A large chunk of Schnoor Avenue-- north of Howard Avenue and south of 5th Street-- has collapsed. Madera police said it's not exactly known what caused the damage but said it's likely due to the recent rains

"When we arrived out here it was a very small divot. Not very wide, not very long, not very deep. And within about a half-hour time it turned into about half the size of what you see now. Over the past couple of hours it's kinda growing," said Matt Sauceda, Madera Police.


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"I'm worried about the house. We just barely moved in October, so, this is not what I wanted to see," said Joshua Medina, neighbor.

The street fell into the sewage line, and so far, a 12-foot by 15-foot section of roadway has collapsed.



The hole is approximately 15 to 20 feet deep.

The road is currently closed for repairs and it's not known when it will re-open.
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