Stuff of Nightmares, This: Car Gets Stuck in Sinkhole in San Francisco

Can you imagine what it would feel like if the earth literally just disappeared from beneath you? If just wondering about an incident like that frightens you, spare a thought for the people in San Francisco who just lived through the scary ordeal.

Extremely startling photos of an SUV stuck in a sinkhole have emerged online. And these pictures are enough to give someone a new perspective on life.
 

Giant sinkhole at New Montgomery and Mission in SF is giant pic.twitter.com/DiL4GH1e63

- Sean Lynch (@sean_lynch) May 11, 2016

According to reports, the incident occurred on May 10 during rush hour on Mission Street. The photos show a gaping hole in the road and the wheel of a car hanging precariously over it. Pictures from different angles also show the rear wheels of the car in the air. 
 

Sinkhole in San Francisco with Uber car stuck...car has since been lifted out of the hole...@kron4news pic.twitter.com/09XVNdMhQn

- J.R. Stone (@jrstone4) May 11, 2016

The SUV, belonging to a public car service, had picked up passengers to drop at the airport when the incident occurred. Thankfully, no one was injured and the passengers and driver were safely rescued. Repair work to fix the sinkhole is also underway.
 

#Uber driver had family from LA in the car; they were headed to airport. Passenger said it was terrifying. pic.twitter.com/BZzSupjNLJ

- Katie Marzullo (@KatieABC7) May 11, 2016

Take a look at this video that was recorded at the scene.
 

 

A video posted by Wizard Bellows (@vondawizard) on May 10, 2016 at 6:08pm PDT