As of: January 30, 2024, 2:51 p.m
By: Sebastian Oppenheimer
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A nighttime road trip ended dramatically for a couple in the United States.
Suddenly a waterhole opened up beneath them.
Luckily both were able to save themselves.
There are things that you as a driver don't want to experience - such as endless traffic jams on the motorway, a breakdown or even an accident.
But even with thorough planning and careful driving, not every accident can be avoided.
The occupants of a Jeep in the USA had to experience this the hard way on a nighttime joyride: Suddenly a hole opened up in the middle of the road - and their SUV collapsed.
Fortunately, the two were able to save themselves from the masses of water pouring out of the depths.
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Suddenly the earth opens up - Jeep crashes into a water hole in Washington state
As the police in Vancouver in the US state of Washington reported, a water pipe burst in the street in question - this then led to the sinkhole that suddenly opened up.
A photo that officials captioned "No, this isn't photoshopped" (because it looks so surreal) shows the car about half stuck in the hole.
A life-threatening situation - after all, the SUV could have sunk even further.
A similar event occurred some time ago in a parking lot in Russia.
Woman tries to push the door open - the force of the water traps her leg
The couple inside described how dramatic the escape from the Jeep was to the
Seattle Times.
The sudden crash of the SUV felt “like a roller coaster ride,” said the passenger.
She tried to open the door on her side, but huge masses of water pushed it shut again and trapped her leg.
Her boyfriend came to her aid by leaning against the passenger door - allowing his partner to escape from the Jeep.
The driver rolls down the window and escapes from the vehicle
According to the report, the man rolled down his window shortly afterwards and escaped from the vehicle.
It's quite possible that the manual window cranks in the Jeep saved his life - because electric windows might have stopped working due to all the water.
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According to the
Seattle Times
report, the couple only paid off the Jeep in the summer - but the car can no longer be saved.
Nevertheless, the two are happy that they got out of the vehicle unscathed.
The woman has learned her lessons from the accident - and according to her statement, one utensil is now with her on every trip: a rescue hammer, which can be used to break the vehicle's window in an emergency.