Sinkhole disables dump truck, shuts Shipley Street in Wilmington

Sinkhole in the 800 block of N. Shipley St. forced detours. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Sinkhole in the 800 block of N. Shipley St. forced detours. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2016) A tri-axle dump truck that was stuck in a sinkhole in Wilmington needed a crane to remove it, according to reports from the scene.

Wilmington police say the sinkhole has forced the closing of the 800 block of N. Shipley St.

Traffic is being diverted eastbound on West Ninth Street.