A WHOPPING 20ft sinkhole has swallowed a motorbike after opening on a quiet London street. Cops and firefighters were called by terrified locals just before 9pm last night after the ground suddenly…
"He fell into it with this big bike, then got out and started shouting, ‘I need a taxi, I need a taxi’ and then ran off," Mr Stevens added.Mark Joynes, 38, said: "About 9pm I heard a massive crash bang and looked out the window and there was a massive hole in the road."I had driven over it just a couple of hours ago so thankfully no one was hurt."BIKER'S ESCAPE AFTER SINKHOLE PLUNGE“When we heard the crash we thought it was someone taking their bins out.
It's not yet known what has caused the void to open, and investigations into the cause continue this morning.I heard a bang... I looked out the window and there was a massive hole in the roadOfficers also remained at the scene throughout the night.A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Police were called to Martens Avenue, Bexleyheath, shortly before 9pm on June 21 to reports of a large sinkhole.
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