Water main break leads to sinkhole on east side INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Crews from Citizens Energy Group were making repairs Tuesday after a broken water main caused a sinkhole to open up on Emerson Avenue during the morning commute. “A water main break occurred near the intersection of 10th Street and Emerson Avenue at about 6:30 a.m., resulting in a cave-in of about 4-by-6-feet,” Citizens Energy Group said in a statement to News 8. Jennifer Stowers told News 8 about how her car got stuck in the sinkhole. “I didn’t see it, it was dark out and water was rushing on the road,” Stowers said. She tried to maneuver to the shallowest part of the water to avoid it, but her car fell in. Crews came to help, Stowers said, and she had to climb out through the passenger side and into the icy water. “My tennis shoes were definitely not equipped for the water. My feet were soaked,” she said. The car was soon pulled free by a tow truck, “The whole front driver’s side was crushed, water was rushing out. It even took a chunk of the road with it,” Stower said. Crews stopped the flow of water and isolated the main break (closing valves on either side) in order to complete the repair. As a result, water service may be temporarily off to nearby homes and businesses. Citizens says repairs to the water main are expected to be complete Tuesday afternoon. Crews will then have to restore the damaged part of Emerson Avenue. A lane restriction is in place along northbound Emerson Avenue. Drivers should use caution in the area and, if possible, choose an alternate route. WISH-TV viewer Amber Loy sent in this video from the scene at 10th Street and Emerson Avenue: Water main break video – 10th and Emerson