A small sinkhole swallowed a man�s foot and leg in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Tuesday morning.
The man�s right leg went through the small sinkhole all the way up to his hip.
The incident took place on Myrtle Avenue at Walworth Street at around 11:15 a.m.
Firefighters helped extricate the victim’s leg. He was taken to Woodhull Hospital for treatment.
.@FDNY removed the guys feet from the sinkhole, was taken to hospital, use caution in the area, avoid open sinkhole. pic.twitter.com/qAhAYKYmkM
� Williamsburg News (@WMSBG) August 29, 2017
.@FDNY is on scene at Myrtle x Walworth to get out a guys feet which got stuck in a sinkhole in middle of the street. pic.twitter.com/MtEQZnKrnc
� Williamsburg News (@WMSBG) August 29, 2017
The NYC Department of Transportation is repairing the sinkhole.
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2 Responses
He placed his right foot in,
He took his right foot out.
He did the hokey-pokey and turned himself around.
That’s what it’s all about.
Apparently, the editor(s), r”l, believe this is newsworthy to the Yeshiva world.