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Crews working to fix reopened sinkhole in Jefferson City

According to the Jefferson City Manager James Gallup, the sinkhole first opened on Tuesday, April 16 beside Maplecrest Square apartments.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Jefferson City crews are working to fix a sinkhole that reopened on Odell Avenue over the weekend.

According to the Jefferson City Manager James Gallup, the sinkhole first opened on Tuesday, April 16 beside Maplecrest Square apartments, near Food City and Regions Bank. It was originally 20 to 25 feet deep, Gallup said.

Officials do not know how deep the sinkhole is at this time as crews work to redig the hole.

Credit: WBIR

"Since it caved in again, they're having to dig it out again to find where all they have to 'cork' it and try to fill it back in again," Gallup told 10News.

This is a developing story and we will update this article when we learn more information.

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