No injuries were reported after a dump truck got stuck in a sinkhole in Toronto’s east end on Saturday.
The incident happened in the Upper Beach neighbourhood, in the vicinity of 193 Eastwood Rd., west of Woodbine Avenue between Gerrard Street East and Kingston Road.
Emergency responders said they were called to that area at around 2:20 p.m.
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Toronto fire said they were advised that a dump truck that had entered a “significant’ sinkhole on the road.
They added that any risk to the public has been mitigated, with gas being shut off at four homes and water at 10.
The service said water bottles have been offered to each house as well as enough water to flush toilets, etc.
“Substantive” work is needed to cut through the concrete to safely to conduct the work to remove the truck without damaging gas or water lines, Toronto fire said.
Toronto Police Service, Toronto Works - Water, and Enbridge Gas are also on scene.
As a result, Eastwood Road is closed from Bowmore to Bellhaven roads and police are urging drivers to find alternate routes.
