ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A water main break caused a large hole to open Monday afternoon in a busy road in the Pine Hills neighborhood, the Orlando Utilities Commission said.
Deputies were called shortly after 3 p.m. after the hole opened in an eastbound lane of Silver Star Road at Le Havre Boulevard, near Maynard Evans High School,
Firefighters said the hole was 8 feet wide on the road's surface and 15 feet to 20 feet wide beneath the road.
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OUC said 150 customers in the area were affected by the water main break, the cause of which was unknown. The water main has been repaired, the agency said late Monday.
The agency said an 8-inch water line runs beneath the road.
Troopers said the road was closed in the area.
No other details were given.