Large sinkhole opens near Route 202 in King of Prussia

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Large sinkhole opens in King of Prussia
A large sinkhole has opened in a King of Prussia road.

KING OF PRUSSIA (WPVI) -- A water main break is being blamed for causing a large sinkhole in a King of Prussia road.



It happened on Shaffer Road near Route 202 northbound.



Watch video from Chopper 6 HD over a sinkhole near Route 202 in King of Prussia, Pa.


The view from Chopper 6 showed a section of the road buckled into a hole nearly filled with water.



Part of a sidewalk and at least two street signs fell into the sinkhole.



Crews were on the scene inspecting the site.



Traffic on Route 202 was not impacted. The water line was repaired around 4 p.m.





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