Sinkhole Opens Up On 12th Street

A sinkhole opened up on 12th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues this afternoon. Having called 911 and receiving no response after 20 minutes, neighbors took matters into their own hands and closed off the block to traffic.

Neighbor Liz Plymell said that responders arrived on the scene 30 minutes after the first 911 call.

Officials on 12th Street told us that, although the hole does not appear too large at first sight, there is a space beneath the street that could be as big as 20 feet wide.

We’ll keep you updated as the story develops.

Closeup photo of hole via Liz Plymell