SAN DIEGO — A water main break Tuesday in Escondido created a sinkhole that sucked in a parked vehicle, shut down an intersection and left more than two dozen customers without water.
The break of the 12-inch water main was reported around 3 a.m. near the intersection of 7th Avenue and South Pine Street, Escondido Director of Utilities Christopher McKinney said.
A vehicle parked on the street fell into the four-foot deep sinkhole created by the rushing water, according to authorities. Crews shut down the water main and towed the vehicle out of the hole by 6 a.m.
The main break left 26 customers without water, McKinney said, adding that water service was expected to be restored for those customers by 7 p.m.
The intersection of Seventh Avenue and South Pine Street was expected to remain closed until Wednesday, according to officials, but would have one lane open by 10 p.m.
Another water main broke in Hillcrest overnight that flooded streets and caused part of Seventh Avenue at Robinson Avenue to shut down for the cleanup.
Construction crews were digging with an excavator when it hit a water main Monday around 10 p.m. Repairs continued through Tuesday morning.
As of 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, crews were unable to give an estimated time when the intersection would reopen.
There was no word on what caused the main break in Escondido.