A ‘sinkhole’ swallowed a car in Salt Lake City. How did it happen, and how common are they?

“It was crazy,” said a man who lives on the street where it happened.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Crews work to repair a water main break that created a large sinkhole that swallowed a parked car near 765 W. 1300 South in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

A ‘sinkhole’ swallowed a car in Salt Lake City. How did it happen, and how common are they?

“It was crazy,” said a man who lives on the street where it happened.

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