GEORGE NEWS - No injuries were sustained when a Toyota Fortuner was submerged in a sink hole in the Genevafontein area this morning. Speculation that the driver had ignored traffic cones in the road have not been confirmed.

According to municipal communications officer Athane Scholtz, the incident happened near an area where officials were working to repair a water pipe burst that occurred earlier this morning. 

She said the incident delayed the repairs. “Water supply may be affected. Request for all residents to use water sparingly. Update on repairs will follow.”

Captain Malcolm Pojie, the Southern Cape police spokesperson confirmed the incident and said it happened near Heriot Street. He said a father and son managed to safely escape from the vehicle before the road gave way.

The vehicle has since been removed from the sink hole.

Pojie said no criminal charges will be investigated.

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