Traffic & Transit

Road Collapse Swallows Car In South Jersey

Drivers were told to avoid the area.

(Credit: Washington Township Police Department)

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Lower Lake Road collapsed on Wednesday morning and is closed, the Washington Township Police Department said.

A broken underground pipe caused a sinkhole that trapped an SUV.

Drivers should avoid the area.

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(Credit: Washington Township Police Department)

The Municipal Utilities Authority is at the scene to survey damage and the broken pipe.

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