Road closed after sinkhole opens up and swallows car at Novar Gardens

Nearly 40 people are without water after a sinkhole opened up and half swallowed a car at Novar Gardens overnight.

The car was towed away from the scene. Picture: SA Police

A car has been half-swallowed by a sinkhole that opened up on a road at Novar Gardens.

Emergency services were called to St Andrews Crescent just after 2am, when a Toyota Camry fell into the large sinkhole.

Police found the car half submerged and the street was flooded with water and dirt.

Officers closed off the street as SA Water crews arrived about 2.30am to begin turning the water supply off.

A car has been half swallowed by a sink hole that opened up in #NovarGardens early this morning. https://t.co/VbXTieGcnD pic.twitter.com/WMOt37wSor

— South Australia Police (@SAPoliceNews) November 28, 2020

The driver of the Camry, a 21-year-old Kilburn man, escaped unharmed.

An SA Water spokeswoman said crews were liaising with the driver to provide any support he may need.

His car was towed from the scene.

The driver was unharmed. Picture: SA Police

the car was towed from the scene and SA Water says it is liasing with the driver. Picture: SA Police

St Andrews Crescent is expected to be closed for most of Sunday while SA Water continues working on the problem.

About 38 customers remain without mains-supplied water, while pipe repair works are underway.

“Our community support team is providing them with an interim supply of drinking water,” the spokeswoman said.

SA Water crews start repairs at the site where the sinkhole opened up in a Novar Gardens road and half swallowed a car overnight. Picture: Mike Burton

“We apologise for the inconvenience, and reassure people we’re working as quickly and safely as possible to complete repairs.”