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Mudslide Opens Up Sinkhole On 10 Freeway In Redlands

REDLANDS (CBSLA) – A mudslide amid a powerful storm which slammed the region opened up a sinkhole Thursday afternoon and forced the closure of several lanes of the 10 Freeway in Redlands.

Mudslide Opens Up Sinkhole On 10 Freeway In Redlands
A drain collapse opened up a sinkhole on the 10 Freeway in Redlands, Calif., and also created a mudslide. Nov. 28, 2019. (OnSceneTV)

Caltrans reported a drain collapse along the 10 Freeway at 6th Street just after 2 p.m. whichcaused a slide, sending mud and debris racing down a hillside onto the streets below the freeway.

Mudslide Opens Up Sinkhole On 10 Freeway In Redlands
A drain collapse opened up a sinkhole on the 10 Freeway in Redlands, Calif., and also created a mudslide. Nov. 28, 2019. (Caltrans)

Aerial footage showed a massive sinkhole on the freeway shoulder, with the street below the freeway covered in mud.

One driver even got stuck in the mud after trying to snake around a road block.

Caltrans was forced to close two eastbound lanes of the freeway, along with Pearl Avenue between Orange and 6th streets.

A contractor was immediately called out to begin emergency repairs. However, the closures are expected to last several days.

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