ORLANDO, Fla. — A water main break on North Orange Avenue flooded the road and swallowed an SUV Monday afternoon.
- Water main break in area of N. Orange and Park Lake
- SUV was swalloed into a hole in the road
- OUC says pipe should be repaired by midnight
- More Orange County coverage
The break is in the area of North Orange Avenue and Park Lake Street.
OUC confirmed the water main break to Spectrum News, which the company also said "impacted service to both residential and commerical customers."
Pictures and video from viewers show the road north of East Colonial Drive shut down, flooded, and an SUV swallowed into a hole in the road.
Witnesses tell Spectrum News reporter Matt Fernandez that the driver of the SUV actually drove around a police car blocking the road, and got stuck in that hole.
The driver of the SUV told Matt that it was in error. He didn't realize what was happening, and the police didn't stop him.
The road is shut down between Park Lake Street and Marks Street. We've been told no one is hurt.
This is the second major water main break in the downtown area in the last six months. A water main break back in October shut down Summerlin Avenue for weeks.
At the time OUC said it was looking at ways to deal with the aging water line under the city's roads. It's not known how old the pipes are in that area though.
According to the company, water crews will be on scene throughout the night to make repairs, and that the pipe should be repaired by midnight. Road repairs will then follow.