Fears over Dewsbury road after 'dangerous sinkhole' appeared overnight
A Dewsbury road has been closed after fears it could “collapse at any minute” after a “dangerous sink hole” was spotted.
Councillors for Dewsbury West, Tanisha Bramwell and Khalid Patel, were called by a concerned resident after they spotted the sinkhole along Green Lane on their drive from work yesterday night (May 25).
Speaking on the “huge hole”, Councillor Khalid Patel said he was concerned that it could cave in at “any moment”.
Coun Patel said: “The resident was driving along Green Lane and noticed the huge hole.
"My fear is how dangerous it is.
“It’s strange, I have never seen anything like it. When you bend down, there is nothing holding it up, and I am worried that if an HGV, for example, were to drive over, it could sink into the road.”
Kirklees Council has been contacted for a comment, though Coun Patel assured the road has “now been cordoned off”.
A Kirklees Council Spokesperson, said: “Our Highways Team were called out over the weekend to Green Lane, Dewsbury.”
“Our Highways Drainage and Assets team are working with Yorkshire Water to determine the next steps in resolving the defect.