VIDEO: Woman rescued from her car shortly before she was swallowed by a sinkhole in El Paso

As a result of a large water pipe burst, the pavement broke through, forming a huge funnel that completely swallowed the car.where the driver miraculously saved her life.

Dramatic video shows A woman is pulled out of a car that has fallen into a sinkhole in downtown El Paso, Texas.

When bystanders and rescuers saw that the woman inside was trapped, they stepped into action and together kept the car above the water so the woman could escape.

Moments before her car was swallowed by a flooded hole, firefighters and bystanders rushed to rescue the woman.

In video Several people are seen holding the car in place while firefighters pull it out through the rear window.

The video shows how deep the sinkhole was when crews used a backhoe on Wednesday to haul the car out of the bottom.

In a widely circulated the car is shown rocking up and down in the sinkhole after rescuing the woman, where she eventually fell..

The woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries, authorities said.

In addition, a few hours later, the car was removed and the plumbing was finally repaired, and the road will eventually be overhauled.

The El Paso Water Department said the damaged pipe was over 70 years old.

Author: Armando Hernandez
Source: La Opinion

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