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Sinkhole Stops Traffic at Nebraska/Fletcher Intersection
Residents who travel that way will need to find alternate routes, especially during rush hour.
If you typically cross the intersection at Fletcher and Nebraska avenues on your way home from work, you’ll need to find an alternate route this evening.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that the intersection is closed in all directions due to a sinkhole.
According to Debbie Carter, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, the sinkhole is about six feet in diameter and eight feet deep.
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“The intersection will be closed during rush hour traffic tonight and we ask that motorists take an alternate route,” she said.
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