A truck drove down a street in Flores da Cunha, Brasil, opening a large sinkhole as it passed, reports Gauchazh. A few seconds later, a car drove over it and was swallowed. The driver broke bones in her face and was hospitalized.
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9:07 am Thu
Nov 21, 2019
Truck opens a massive sinkhole and seconds later a car falls in
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