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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A hole big enough to swallow a small car appeared in the road at the intersection of 42nd Street and 9th Avenue South in Fargo.

A driver spotted it and called 911 about 2:30 this morning:

Public works supervisor Lee Anderson says it appears the street collapse was the result of a problem with a large sewer pipe that’s going to require significant repairs and will create yet another traffic snarl on a busy street, just a few blocks north of the 13th Avenue construction zone.

Police used their squad cars to barricade the street and re-direct traffic around the sinkhole until street barriers could be put up. The hole is about 8 feet wide by 10 feet long and varies in depth because of pavement that’s collapsed into the void.

The sinkhole drew double takes and some surprised comments from drivers who passed by.