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  • Road in Chatsworth is now open to drivers
    A gray 4-door car -- crushed and with its air bags out -- sits inside an enormous crevice.
    In January 2023, the sinkhole on Iverson Road swallowed two vehicles. All of the passengers survived.

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    After undergoing months of costly repairs, Iverson Road in Chatsworth is once again open to the public.

    Why it matters: The sinkhole on Iverson Road was 50 feet wide and 45 feet deep, which posed a serious risk for those who live and work in Chatsworth, a suburban community in the San Fernando Valley. In January 2023, a mother and daughter fell into the sinkhole while driving down the road. Then, a pickup truck with more passengers fell on top of them. A team of 50 firefighters was deployed to rescue them.

    How much did the repairs cost? The repairs cost taxpayers $14.2 million. This includes a 250-foot-long drainage pipeline made of reinforced concrete, which replaced a damaged metal pipe.

    The backstory: The sinkhole was a product of powerful winter storms and record rainfall.

    Go deeper: Debris Flows, Evacuation Orders, And Sinkholes

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