Truck Driver Swallowed by Giant Sinkhole in Japan

Truck Driver Swallowed by Giant Sinkhole in Japan as Rescuers Work to Retrieve Vehicle
A massive sinkhole has appeared at an intersection near Tokyo, swallowing a truck and its driver, according to multiple reports. Two rescuers have reportedly been injured in their attempt to retrieve the driver.
Sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.
Large sinkhole opens near Tokyo; truck driver trapped inside
Japanese emergency crews worked through Tuesday to free a man driving a dump truck that fell through a large sinkhole that opened up at an intersection in Yashio, near Tokyo.
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver.
Huge sinkhole swallows truck with driver trapped inside as it risks all out collapse
Rescue officers raced to help a driver who plunged into a massive sinkhole in a city near Tokyo that authorities warn may collapse.
Driver Trapped Underground After Enormous Sinkhole Swallows Truck
An enormous sinkhole the size of a swimming pool swallowed up a truck with the driver still inside at a busy intersection in Japan this week. According to NBC News, the incident unfolded around 10 a.m.

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