KENSINGTON, Md. — A road collapsed in Montgomery County on Saturday due to a water main break. Emergency repair work has closed a portion of Colesville Road. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes.
On Saturday, Montgomery County Police shut down the road in both directions at 1:45 p.m. Montgomery County Fire and WSSC Water arrived at the scene at 3:30 p.m., then tweeted out that Knowles Avenue in Kensington, Maryland would remain closed.
The water main break caused extensive damage to the road.
A large hole could be seen in the middle of the lane along Knowles Avenue between Beach Drive and Weymouth Street.
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