A Sink hole has appeared in a Hartlepool Street this afternoon forcing Patterdale Road close.
Small Sinkhole has appeared in Patterdale Street Hartlepool pic.twitter.com/ElkLD8nNjx
— Police Hour (@PoliceHour) July 1, 2016
Police and Hartlepool Council initially attended the Small Sinkhole which runs the width of a single carriage road.
The @HpoolCouncil say they are unclear as to what has caused the #Sinkhole #Hartlepool pic.twitter.com/6hXVm9UORw
— Police Hour (@PoliceHour) July 1, 2016
The small sinkhole appeared in the middle of the street this afternoon (Friday 1st July)
It is not clear when the street will reopen.