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Sinkhole, Heavy Flooding Cause Problems Along Santa Fe Drive

SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4) - Afternoon storms caused some serious evening rush hour traffic trouble on Monday. Police say, first, a sinkhole opened on a grassy area along Oxford Avenue at Santa Fe Drive.

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(credit: Sheridan Police)

Eastbound Oxford and northbound Santa Fe were both closed, but have reopened at around 8:30 p.m.

Coupled with that was major street flooding under the train tracks on Oxford, only feet away from the sinkhole.

sheridan flooding (sheridan pd)
(credit: Sheridan Police)

One vehicle is seen submerged in that flooding. It's unclear if anyone is hurt.

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