WALL TOWNSHIP — A sinkhole in Wall has resulted in a utility emergency, shutting down the Wall traffic circle and causing increased traffic in the area along Route 34.
Cars are being redirected to drive on Atlantic Avenue while the borough works to repair the road damage.
According to Wall Township Police, the sinkhole resulted from a leaking fire hydrant that was damaged due to a motor vehicle accident on Sunday.
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On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at approximately 8:35 a.m., the Wall Township Police Department responded to the area of the Allenwood Circle, the intersection of Hwy. #34 and Allaire Road, for a report of a one car motor-vehicle accident in which the car was overturned.
The on-scene investigation revealed that the driver was traveling northbound on Highway 34 through the traffic circle. At this time, the driver lost control of the vehicle, overturning and impacting a fire hydrant in front of the Allenwood Exxon located at 1998 Highway 34.
Excessive water began discharging from the fire hydrant into the roadway resulting in road closures. The Wall township Water Department and New Jersey Department of Transportation responded to the scene and ultimately rendered the roadway safe and open to traffic at 6:00 p.m. The driver was transported to JSUMC for medical evaluation.
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