WASHINGTON — A water main break in the 3500 block of 6th Street in Southeast D.C. created a major sinkhole Tuesday morning — one that caused vehicles to teeter on the edge of the crater.
At about 3:30 p.m., DC Water said that repairs to the eight-inch main were almost done, but the road would remain closed.
⚠Update – Repairs to 8” water main break are almost complete. The roadway will remain closed and plans for street restoration are scheduled for tomorrow. ⚠ #dctraffic https://t.co/S7xaKDhngq
— DC Water (@dcwater) September 25, 2018
Photos and video take by NBC correspondent Drew Wilder, and retweeted by the verified DC Water account, shows shattered asphalt, water cascading down the street from the fissure and an SUV being towed out of harm’s way.
Interesting look at the pavement, below the main break. pic.twitter.com/Io1sQ2llLt
— Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderTV) September 25, 2018
Water to this main is shut off, though it’s still draining. @dcwater estimates it will finish the repair and get water service back on in about 8 hours. Again this is 3500 6th St SE. pic.twitter.com/s4PReaN9tO
— Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderTV) September 25, 2018
SUV towed out of sinkhole. pic.twitter.com/oTEI5LwQR5
— Drew Wilder (@DrewWilderTV) September 25, 2018
A map of the impacted area is below.
WTOP’s Rick Massimo contributed to this report.
