Crime & Safety
Car Falls Into Massive Sinkhole In Philadelphia, About 30 Properties Without Water
Steve Williams told CBS News Philadelphia it was his wife's silver sedan that fell into the sinkhole.
February 26, 2025
A sinkhole in Port Richmond on Tuesday has caused a street closure and left about 30 properties without water after officials shut down a six-inch water main, the Philadelphia Water Department said.
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Police reported the sinkhole opened on the 2700 block of Birch Street at 1:30 p.m., and the water department said emergency crews responded to shut down the water.
Images from Chopper 3 showed one car that fell into the sinkhole, and another that was left teetering on the edge of the collapse.
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