Sinkhole swallows up truck in Chicago on Thanksgiving

A pickup fell into a sinkhole in Chicago's South Side area about 8pm on Thursday night
One person was trapped inside the vehicle
Officials believe a broken water main cause the hole to form
It is the second sinkhole to form in the area in two weeks

PUBLISHED: 18:37 EST, 29 November 2013 | UPDATED: 18:37 EST, 29 November 2013

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A broken water main is the suspected cause of a sinkhole that formed in Chicago on Thanksgiving, swallowing a truck and trapping one person inside.

Firefighters had to work to extricate the person after the pickup fell into the hole in the 9500 block of South Commercial Avenue.

Police say they received a call for help at 8.06pm.

Firefighters examine a sinkhole that formed in Chicago's South Side area, almost completely swallowing a pickup truck and trapping one person inside

Repairs: A crane works on the damage to a Chicago role following the formation of a sinkhole

Two people in the vehicle at the time, however one was able to break free, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

The hole was said to be about four-feet deep.

The truck was wedged below its hood.

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Traffic in the area was being rerouted as 95th Street was closed in both directions, police said

Authorities say there were no injuries and the people inside the car did not need to hospitalized.

Police have reported there no injuries from the accident in Chicago's South Side area

Chicago's Department of Transportation is investigating the cause, however it is believed a break in a water main was the reason for the road to collapse.

The accident comes two weeks after a 14-foot-deep sinkhole opened up in a nearby residential area.

A leak in the water line was also blamed.

Naturally occurring sinkholes form when acidic groundwater eats at underground limestone, creating a cave in the rock.

Damage: Workers repair the piece of highway in Chicago's South Side area following a sinkhol that formed on Thanksgiving

Over the course of three days, the sinkhole grew to about 20 feet by 80 feet.

No was injured, but the streets and basements were flooded with water.

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Ben the Duck, Seattle, United States, 2 hours ago

Ironically, an even bigger Chicago sinkhole swallowed up the White House back in 2008.

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The thinker, Gotham, 1 hour ago

Geographically inaccurate. What point are you making? USA humour is lost on many of us British people; mostly because we don't understand the context.