Downtown Cleveland Street Collapses Sunday Afternoon [Video]

A busy downtown Cleveland intersection is under construction today a giant portion of the street collapsed Sunday afternoon.

At the intersection of Ontario Street and St. Clair, a water main break forced a large portion of the street to sink in. Maintenance crews responded immediately.

According to FOX 8, the main water break occurred beneath the street’s surface around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. It wasn’t until about 1:30 p.m., three hours later, that the road collapsed.

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From FOX 8:

People should be advised the area is down to one lane and police issued a parking advisory for the streets (not far from police headquarters) for the time being.

Cleveland Water reported the break took place after a main plug gave way, potentially due to “nearby utility work.” They said drinking water has not been affected and that water service continues in the area.

To finish the initial report from FOX 8, [click here].

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