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Crews assessing sinkhole on North Avenue near Coca-Cola headquarters

An Atlanta Watershed employee (left) speaks with workers from Coca-Cola headquarters after a large hole opened up on North Avenue on Tuesday.

Credit: Ben Hendren

Credit: Ben Hendren

An Atlanta Watershed employee (left) speaks with workers from Coca-Cola headquarters after a large hole opened up on North Avenue on Tuesday.
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Updated 7 hours ago

Crews remain on-site evaluating a sinkhole that opened on North Avenue in Midtown Atlanta, the city’s Department of Watershed Management said Tuesday afternoon.

At least one car wrecked Tuesday morning after hitting the sinkhole.

A deep hole on North Avenue has lanes blocked Tuesday.

Credit: Ben Hendren

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Credit: Ben Hendren

The hole, at least 3 feet deep and 2 feet wide, opened in the asphalt near the entrance to Coca-Cola headquarters and about 50 yards from the intersection with Luckie Street. Atlanta police were on scene directing traffic away from it, with one lane open in both directions.

“This situation has resulted in the closure of two eastbound lanes,” a watershed department news release said. “To accommodate traffic flow, one of the westbound lanes has been repurposed to allow for eastbound travel.”

The department did not say what caused the sinkhole or when it is expected to be fixed.

— Freelance photojournalist Ben Hendren contributed to this article. Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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