Car plunges into sinkhole in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood
Chopper 3 was over the scene of a sinkhole in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. You can see a car had fallen into the sinkhole and an additional car behind it partially had.
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Chopper 3 was over the scene of a sinkhole in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. You can see a car had fallen into the sinkhole and an additional car behind it partially had.
A big sinkhole opens up in Port Richmond, swallowing one car and nearly swallowing another. Chopper 3 is live over the 2700 block of Birch Street Tuesday afternoon. Officials shut off a six-inch water main in that area meaning about 30 properties are without water as crews assess the damage and begin repairs. Right now, Birch Street is closed between Salmon and Edgemont streets.
Route 202 between Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard will stay closed through early June as part of PennDOT's $22.4 million sinkhole remediation project.
Route 202 between Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard will stay closed through early June as part of PennDOT's $22.4 million sinkhole remediation project.
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