Sink hole affects traffic in Downtown Richmond

Sink hole affects traffic in Downtown Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A sink hole affected traffic in Downtown Richmond on Thursday afternoon, according to an alert from Capitol Police.

As of 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, Capitol Police sent out information warning people of a sink hole located at 9th and Main Street that they said "may result in road closure."

(Photo: Tyler Englander, 8News)

Police urged people to avoid the area, and said that Richmond's Department of Public Utilities crews were at the scene.