Dump Truck Swallowed by Sinkhole It Was Sent to Repair

New Jersey Declares Local Emergency After Street Collapse

In a surreal twist, a dump truck delivering asphalt to repair a sinkhole in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was swallowed by the very ground it was sent to fix.

The truck fell vertically into a massive cavity, rupturing a water main and leaving dozens without service. Thirty feet away, a second sinkhole opened,  swallowing a car.

Officials declared a local state of emergency as crews work to stabilize the area.

Infrastructure failure is becoming a recurring headline across the country. Aging pipes. Eroding roads. Deferred maintenance.

Is this a freak geological event,  or a warning sign of crumbling infrastructure nationwide?

👉 Should federal infrastructure funding be expanded,  or are local governments failing maintenance basics?