Massive sinkhole opens up in West Philadelphia, shuts down street

PHILADELPHIA - Road crews are working to repair a massive sinkhole that cratered a West Philadelphia street Wednesday morning. 

The cave-in happened near the intersection of 57th and Media streets. Crew conducted tests to determine the magnitude to the collapse.

"Crews have blocked off what they believe is the impacted area," said Philadelphia official Donald Carlton. "I don't want to scare anyone, but I also don't want to say everything is 100%."

It's unclear at this time what caused the large sinkhole to open up. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Water Department said there is no water main break and customers are not impacted.

"It had to be some kind of undermining, we can't be sure what the undermining was or what caused it, but agencies have been notified," Carlton said. 

Neighbors who live nearby say they are not surprised by the sinkhole due to the city's many crumbling roadways.

"I'm not really surprised at all this stuff, that street is probably 100-years-old, so it's time for them to repair it," Donna Jenkins said.