Toledo Ohio Sinkhole Accident [VIDEO]: Woman Unharmed, Can Sinkholes be Prevented?
Today in Toledo, Ohio, a sinkhole opened on a road that swallowed a driver. The Toledo Sinkhole opened up as driver Pamela Knox drove down the road but she was unable to avoid it. The driver was uninjured and escaped the Toledo sinkhole with a ladder.
The Toledo Ohio Sinkhole was 10 feet deep. Officials used a crane to remove the car.
Other sinkholes present safety concerns, including a Florida sinkhole death.
International sinkholes also occur: a Guatemala sinkhole was 60 feet deep and killed 15 people.
Watch another Ohio highway sinkhole:
Human activity can contribute to sinkholes. Sinkhole causes include changes in drainage due to construction or agricultural irrigation. Well drilling is also a concern. Sinkholes can't be completely prevented as heavy rains also cause sinkholes.
"Humans can [destabilize karst landscapes] by drawing down water tables or irrigate too much, increasing the weight of the mass of materials that sits on top of the void," Jonathan Martin, a geologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, told the Christian Science Monitor. "Humans can modify the environment" enough to cause sinkholes.