{"id":491321,"date":"2026-02-26T09:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/491321\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:19:17","slug":"road-collapse-caught-on-video-as-2-vehicles-sink-near-university-of-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/491321\/","title":{"rendered":"Road collapse caught on video as 2 vehicles sink near University of Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Dramatic video showed the moment a road collapsed below two unsuspecting motorists near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/midwest\/nebraska\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">University of Nebraska-Omaha<\/a> Tuesday, sending their vehicles feet below ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Footage taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/technologies\/cameras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">university security cameras<\/a> appeared to show the two vehicles rolling up to an intersection, side-by-side, before a car pulled up behind them, seemingly triggering the collapse.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews responded to the incident at 67th and Pacific streets at about 3:30 p.m., local outlet WOWT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowt.com\/2026\/02\/25\/sinkhole-swallows-two-vehicles-omahas-aksarben-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mid-collapse.png\" alt=\"The collapse appeared to be triggered by a pickup truck behind the two cars.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The collapse appeared to be triggered by a pickup truck behind the two cars. (UNO Public Safety\/TMX)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/auto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">vehicles&#8217; occupants<\/a> had escaped the hole by the time authorities arrived.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This caught everybody by surprise,&#8221; University of Nebraska-Omaha Public Safety Lt. Dan Martin told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/street-collapse.png\" alt=\"Dust could be seen as the vehicles fell into the pavement.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Dust could be seen as the vehicles fell into the pavement. (UNO Public Safety\/TMX)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/family-las-vegas-grand-canyon-vacation-vanished-road-trip-authorities-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS DISAPPEAR DURING ROAD TRIP BETWEEN GRAND CANYON, LAS VEGAS<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported, though WOWT reported a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/environment\/water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">water main broke<\/a> during the collapse.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what led to the collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported a heavy-duty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/disasters\/transportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tow truck<\/a> with a crane retrieved the cars a few hours later, and crews worked to pull concrete from the crater.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/car-rescue.png\" alt=\"It is unclear what led to the road collapse.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what led to the road collapse. (UNO Public Safety\/TMX)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Martin warned the sinkhole could expand, though it appears no additional sinkholes had been spotted as of Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Officials told WOWT the street will remain closed for &#8220;several days,&#8221; and motorists should avoid the area.<\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/historic-church-suffers-incredibly-rare-grave-collapse-revealing-ancient-family-vault\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_article-content_related-article_1_1_media\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uk-somerset-all-saints-church-historic-tomb-collapse-history-archaeology-5.jpg\" alt=\"Historic church suffers 'incredibly rare' grave collapse, revealing ancient family vault\" width=\"117\" height=\"66\"\/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.<\/p>\n<p>She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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