Police SUV swallowed by a sinkhole - at my Costco!

[MrsAxilla]

Police SUV swallowed by a sinkhole



SHERIDAN - Sheridan Police said their supervisor's SUV was swallowed up by a massive sinkhole on West Oxford Avenue near River Point Parkway early Friday morning.

The incident happened at around 2:15 a.m. Friday when the Sheridan Police Sergeant was on patrol, traveling eastbound on West Oxford Avenue near Natches Court.

When the sergeant entered the intersection, the road gave way.

"Next thing I know ... dirt - I'm assuming dust from the airbag - was floating around and everything," Sgt. Greg Miller said. "I hear the rushing water, and all I see is a dirt wall in front of me."

The car ended up 10 to 15 feet below the road surface.

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Miller had to crawl out onto the roof and crawl out of the sinkhole.

"The door wouldn't open, so I had to crawl through the window," Sgt. Miller said. "I reached up, grabbed the rails at the top of the roof, pulled myself up, got on top of the car, and that's when I reached up and pulled myself up out of the hole."

Miller was taken to Swedish Medical Center to be checked out but was released. The police car is a total loss.

West Oxford Avenue is closed from Santa Fe Drive to South Clay Street. There is no estimated time of reopening.

"I'd rather it be me than somebody - a citizen - driving down the road or kids in the car," Sgt. Miller said. "Or, you've got two vehicles, and the other vehicle is on top of the other vehicle, and you've got even more injuries ... you've got people trapped. I mean, I'm glad it was me than anybody else."

Police said there is an exposed gas line at the sinkhole and are telling people to stay away from the area. Police said there is no break in the gas line and that Xcel is on the way to inspect the line and cut the gas flow.

(KUSA-TV © 2015 Multimedia Holdings Corporation)

[iammalcolmx]

@fucksticklegit

[twotrue]

I'm glad I got to visit in Denver in March because I'm certainly not going back now! ;-)

[Alyssa]

Crazy, I saw that on Good Morning America today.

[penguingrrl]

Holy crap! Glad the officer is okay!

[wawa]

Jun 5, 2015 12:08:27 GMT -5 twotrue said:

I'm glad I got to visit in Denver in March because I'm certainly not going back now! ;-)

You gonna make me post the usgs maps of various states again?  I don't know exactly where you live, but NY has it's share of limestone.  (which is the main cause of sinkhole activity in most places.)

mrdata.usgs.gov/sgmc/ny.html

The pretty mid-blue is limestone.  That band running through the middle of the state, etc. 

[sparrowsong]

Wow that's crazy! I saw that headline earlier but didn't click on it. Dramatic photo!

[pixy0stix]

I saw the picture earlier and chuckled. The mole people win again!

[saz]

This is the stuff of my nightmares and too fucking close to home.

[gpw]

Jun 5, 2015 12:08:27 GMT -5 twotrue said:

I'm glad I got to visit in Denver in March because I'm certainly not going back now! ;-)

Speaking of the Denver GTG, wanna know something funny about it?  

I know who was there, obviously, but when I think back on it, I always think @soudesafinado was there and I have to remind myself that she wasn't.  

[ringstrue]

This is one of those things that when I see it happen elsewhere I just laugh at the ridiculousness, but when it happens on my street I feel like the world is ending.

[gpw]

Jun 5, 2015 14:41:19 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

Jun 5, 2015 14:36:40 GMT -5 gpw said:

Speaking of the Denver GTG, wanna know something funny about it?  

I know who was there, obviously, but when I think back on it, I always think @soudesafinado was there and I have to remind myself that she wasn't.  

I was there in spirit! Y'all texted me so I could feel included! 

You were definitely missed, that's for sure! 

[pixy0stix]

Jun 5, 2015 14:42:03 GMT -5 gpw said:

Jun 5, 2015 14:41:19 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

I was there in spirit! Y'all texted me so I could feel included! 

You were definitely missed, that's for sure! 

Amen.

[bugandbibs]

Sinkholes scare the crap out of me. I'm glad the officer got out okay.

Another reason to keep my lifehammer in my car door

[downtoearth]

Wow that is crazy. Isn't that the fancy Costco off Santa Fe with pretty new streets?

[notsocreepylurker]

But Costco was OK right? It didn't get hurt?

hee hee

But WOW - sinkholes are scary!

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MrsA, I'm betting we've been at that Costco at the same time.

[MrsAxilla]

Jun 5, 2015 20:14:05 GMT -5 @ladydisdain said:

MrsA, I'm betting we've been at that Costco at the same time.

I have no doubt!  I'm usually over in the liquor store - lol.