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02-26-2026, 03:19 AM
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2 Vehicles Waiting at Omaha Intersection when Sinkhole Forms
According to local reports, no injuries were reported, and nearby roads were shut down.
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02-26-2026, 04:51 AM
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Re: 2 Vehicles Waiting at Omaha Intersection when Sinkhole Forms
You can tell there was a depression where it collapsed by the way the nose of both vehicles dropped & then came back up as they drove onto that spot. I like the way that the vehicles in back of them started hesitantly backing up afterwards & then decided to get the hell away from the pit. |
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02-26-2026, 02:03 PM
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Re: 2 Vehicles Waiting at Omaha Intersection when Sinkhole Forms
The one person who was turning right wasn’t sure what to do and backed out of their turn.   I laughed a little when opposing traffic just continued across the intersection like nothing happened.  |
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02-26-2026, 08:15 PM
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Re: 2 Vehicles Waiting at Omaha Intersection when Sinkhole Forms
guess cinco de mayo came early this year
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02-26-2026, 09:13 PM
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Re: 2 Vehicles Waiting at Omaha Intersection when Sinkhole Forms
I think what you MEANT to say was "Sinko de Mayo". I understand that the headline in the paper read: "Something EXCITING happened today in OMAHA!!!"  |
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02-27-2026, 03:27 AM
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Re: 2 Vehicles Waiting at Omaha Intersection when Sinkhole Forms
There is a conflicting report between city officials and the utility provider regarding the primary cause. City Engineer Austin Rowser stated it is evident that a pressurized water source, likely a broken water main, has been eroding the soil beneath the road for some time, scouring it into the storm sewer. The Metropolitan Utilities District suggests a sewer failure may be the culprit instead. They noted that when the cars fell, a cloud of dry dust emerged rather than water, suggesting the water main break may have been a result of the collapse rather than its cause. The underground void is estimated at 30 by 50 feet wide and 10 to 15 feet deep. Man Meets Woman Who Pulled Him to Safety: |
