Water main break causes sinkhole, road closed in Scranton, Scranton PA


A water main break on Rudder Avenue near River Street in Scranton caused a developing sinkhole. Emergency personnel closed the road section and placed cones to secure the area.
Audio|Source: Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We're going to end up closing off Rudder Avenue from Wall to River Street.
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You're on a vizant EMS unit's trying to get the general average use River Street.
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Okay, copy.
00:16
Claslin engine was therein.
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Blufflin engine. Arriving.
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41329.
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To your door to discretion.
00:21
To your discretion. I'll say, and out to do my discretion, skyhacking with Huey Deco.
00:23
Arriving, VA.
00:24
Proving to via 1330.
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Power 1, command.
00:27
Go ahead. Can you hold traffic up, let me come through?
00:29
What's that? Disregard.
00:30
County last park, man.
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Far command.
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Guy appears there's a water main break.
00:34
It's not coming out, bro, but it is creating a sinkhole.
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If you can depend on a call and the water company, we're going to set up a couple cones, and then we'll be clear.
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Location mentioned:
River St, Scranton, PA 18505
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