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Ind. ambulance falls into sinkhole

Ambulance ignored barricades where water main had burst

By John Tuohy
The Indianapolis Star

INDIANPOLIS — An ambulance dropped nose first into a sinkhole caused by a water main break on the eastside this morning.

The ambulance ignored barricades where a 12-inch water main had burst at 38th and Rural streets, said Veolia Water spokesman Paul Whitmore. The break had forced authorities to close Rural between 38th and 39th streets.

The ambulance was not on an emergency run, but the driver was apparently trying to take a shortcut about 7:30 a.m., Whitmore said.

Full story: Neither of the two occupants of the ambulance was injured