Sink Hole Appears in Hartlepool Street

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.