Sinkhole causes road closure in Winter Haven, Winter Haven FL
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a sinkhole about two to three feet wide and four feet deep opened in the roadway near 6th Street Southeast in Winter Haven. Emergency crews responded, assessed the scene, and closed the road for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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04:2
Transcript:
00:00
Winter Haven Tower One, Winter Haven Batt 1, sinkhole near 6th Street Southeast.
00:04
Winter Haven Tac Seven, 1717.
00:10
Tower One to dispatch.
00:13
Tower One.
00:16
Responding.
00:21
We're responding.
00:22
Reference to a sinkhole in the middle of the roadway near 6th Street Southeast.
02:07
Hey, so just be advised we're probably going to have a two by three foot diameter hole.
02:13
Probably about four feet deep.
02:15
Looks like it was recently filled with asphalt.
02:17
We're going to go ahead and shut down the roadway.
02:18
It's in the middle of the road.
04:00
Yes ma'am, we're going to be under control this time.
04:01
We do have the road shut down.
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Location mentioned:
6th St SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880
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