SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A piece of heavy construction equipment went down a sinkhole and severed water and gas lines in Miramar, forcing the closure of a busy road, evacuations at nearby businesses, and power outages.
The incident was reported just after 8 a.m. Tuesday near 8040 Miramar Road, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
San Diego Gas & Electric crews arrived at the scene to assess and repair the gas line. As part of the repair effort, power in the immediate area was turned off by SDG&E.
The company says because the equipment landed on SDGE lines, it left around 1,720 customers in Mira Mesa, Sorrento Valley, and Scripps Ranch without power and nine customers without gas.
The response to the incident forced four nearby businesses to evacuate. No injuries were immediately reported.
Service is expected to be restored to all the affected addresses by 4 p.m., according to SDGE's outage map.
Utility crews are working to determine what cause of the sinkhole.
