Sinkhole Traps Semi Truck, SUV After Wayne Water Main Break

WAYNE, NJ — A semi truck and an SUV got stuck on Thursday night when a sinkhole opened in Wayne, and first responders had to rescue one of the drivers.

According to police, a North Jersey Water Commission main broke under Demarest Drive just after 5 p.m., causing a large amount of water to gush out and the roadway to collapse.

A tractor-trailer and an SUV became trapped in craters caused by the flooding, said Detective Captain Dan Daly of Wayne Police. Officers responded and closed the road to additional traffic, and a tow truck arrived to pull out the semi truck.

The driver of the SUV stayed in his car until the Wayne Fire Department was able to rescue him with an aerial tower truck. According to News 12, the vehicle was still stuck as of Friday morning.

Demarest Drive is still closed from West Belt to Fairfield Road as of Friday morning at 10 a.m., and police said it will be closed to through traffic for several days due to the damage. All businesses are still accessible.

"Wayne Township water was not affected by the rupture and water service to all addresses in Wayne is intact," said Detective Captain Dan Daly.