Large sinkhole forms on busy NH street
December 12, 2011
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MANCHESTER, N.H.—A large sinkhole has closed part of a busy street in Manchester, N.H.
Police say a 12-inch water main broke Monday morning and the sinkhole formed. A car got stuck in it, and police said it was difficult to remove because it was on top of a gas line.
Police and firefighters tell WMUR-TV (http://bit.ly/spaZFC) they carried the driver out of her car as the water was coming up.
Police said about 200 feet of roadway collapsed or was undermined.
Beech Street in Manchester was closed between Webster and North streets. Police said North Street was also closed from Maple to Union streets.
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Information from: WMUR-TV, http://wmur.com
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