Sinkhole develops in Torrance after water main break
A sinkhole developed at an intersection in a residential section of Torrance on Sunday, forcing two road closures, authorities said.
Firefighters responded about 1 a.m. to the intersection of Monterey Street and Flower Avenue, where a broken water main had produced a sinkhole 6 feet long and 3 feet wide, Torrance Fire Department Capt. Scott Kahn said.
The front of an SUV had fallen into the sinkhole, which was about 2 feet deep, Kahn said. Police provided traffic control and a city crew towed the SUV out of the hole, he added.
The intersection is expected to reopen later Sunday.
The incident comes roughly a week after a water main break was reported at the same intersection.
The previous break occurred on Dec. 19, according to the Torrance Police Department.
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