A sinkhole that formed in the middle of the street ended up swallowing a car whole trapping two people inside.

The sinkhole was reported in Irondequoit, New York a suburb of Rochester.


Rochester was hit with a heavy amount of rain on Wednesday morning that lead to flooding issues all across the city and region. Traffic was at a standstill at several major roads in the city.


According to several reports, the sinkhole is the same size as a swimming pool.

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The storm that caused the sinkhole brought between 2-3 inches of rain overnight causing a slew of issues in Rochester and the surrounding suburbs.

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