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Massive sinkhole nearly swallows van on residential street in Los Feliz after water main break
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A large sinkhole opened on a residential street in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, after an 8-inch water main broke, nearly swallowing a Spectrum cable company van.
- The incident occurred near Franklin and Normandie avenues around 11 a.m., flooding the area and affecting 31 homes according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
- Witnesses described seeing the van sink into the collapsing street while the Spectrum technician fled the scene unharmed, as confirmed by the company.
- Residents expressed frustration over the neighborhood's aging infrastructure and questioned if the break was linked to recent repair work nearby.
- Repair crews remained on site to fix the water main and remove the van, amid growing concerns about similar infrastructure failures in Los Angeles.
