Pascal Marchand (The 4K Guy – Fire / Police / EMS) has video of the roadway collapsing around a water main break in Longueuil, Quebec early Monday trapping a ladder truck. Here’s the description with the video:
At 3h am this morning a Longueuil firetruck from the SSIAL (Service de Securite Incendie de l’Aglomeration de Longueuil) was involved in a minor accident when one of its wheel fell through the road and created a sinkhole on its way to a water main break call. The road broke and a large hole of about 1 meter deep formed under the heavy weight of the truck. After the truck had collapsed a fireman climbed down the stairs only to step on another portion of the road which then collapsed as well. His leg went through the asphalt but was uninjured. The incident took place in front of 1818 Kirouac Street at the corner of Laverendrye Street in Longueuil. Fire crews were seen offloading tools, generators, axes and other work effects from the damaged truck and transfer it to another firetruck. Prior to emergency crews arrival, water had already started pouring of the road and into the basement of a nearby house. A garage next to the house was also flooded. This very water main broke this morning for a second time in two weeks.
