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Franklin Street reopens one week after van drives into sinkhole

EVANSVILLE, Ind (WEHT) – West Franklin Street has reopened at 7th Avenue a week and a half after a van drove into a sinkhole.

Evansville Water and Sewer Utility was repairing a water main when police say a driver went around barricades and drove into the hole. The driver was not hurt but was given a citation.

The area was reopened after additional checks and repairs from other agencies.