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Sinkhole, Flooding in Wrentham After Crash Breaks Water Main

A sinkhole opened on Route 140 in Wrentham, leading to flooding and heavy delays. Wrentham Police Department/Facebook

Rush hour traffic in Wrentham took a turn for the worse when a car crashed into a fire hydrant on Route 140, breaking a water main and creating a gaping sinkhole on Monday evening.

Wrentham police closed Route 140 between Thurston Street and Madison Street after the accident created a 20-foot hole, police said. The crash broke a water main, flooding the area and weakening the road from underneath, leading to the collapse.

Police also said the crash may have caused a natural gas leak. They asked drivers to stay away from the scene.

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