EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV) — The El Cajon Police Department says crews are responding to a sinkhole that appeared in a neighborhood, forcing a road closure in the area.
The sinkhole appeared in the 700 block of Mundy Terrace. A road closure is currently up at the intersection of Wyatt Place and Mundy Terrace, according to police. Teams from the public works department and Helix Water are working in the area.
El Cajon Police tweeted about the road closure around7 p.m. Saturday.
Police, Public Works, and Helix Water are on scene in the area of 700 Mundy Terrace for a sink hole. Road closure in place for Wyatt PL/ Mundy Terrace. Please stay clear of the area. pic.twitter.com/bAV7KEvFwF
— El Cajon Police (@elcajonpolice) March 19, 2023
“I wasn’t sure if it was a sinkhole or the water main break," said Missy Campbell, who noticed the sinkhole forming in the neighborhood days ago and called to report it.
“They said they were glad we called it in and that the earth underneath is super soft," she said.
The road closure has forced several families to park down the street and walk to access their homes.
“We have a couple of elderly neighbors that can’t really walk down this pitch of a hill…so the street closures have been a little bit of a problem, but we’ll get through it," said Tom Mendelsohn.
Repair work is expected to continue on Monday.
A number of sinkholes have appeared across San Diego County in the last week or so because of the heavy rainfall.
Below, you'll find ABC 10News' continuing coverage of the weather's impact on our area:
- Oceanside sinkhole deepens, work underway to prevent more damage to homes
- Sinkhole forces closure of westbound SR-78 lanes in Oceanside
- Encinitas residents worry more rain will make a giant sinkhole even worse
- 12 mobile homes in Vista evacuated due to nearby sinkhole
- Repairs underway in Scripps Ranch after damaged stormwater pipe leads to sinkhole
- Emergency repair underway after residential road edge in Del Mar crumbles following heavy rain
