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Sinkhole shuts down street in The Villages, sheriff’s office says

All lanes on Canal Street closed indefinitely at Golden Grove Drive

Sumter County Sheriff's Office (FILE) (Sumter County Sheriff's Office)

THE VILLAGES, Fla. – A road in The Villages will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time due to what the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday was a sinkhole.

The hole opened beneath Canal Street, according to the sheriff’s office. All lanes of the roadway at Golden Grove Drive have been shut down as a result, the agency said on social media.

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Drivers were advised to avoid the area.

No other information has been shared or confirmed at the time of this report.

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.


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