JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. —

A major road in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, had to be shut down Tuesday afternoon after the entire road collapsed.

The City of Jeffersontown posted photos just after 4 p.m., showing the hole stretching across one lane of Plantside Drive. Advertisement

Hearst affiliate WLKY’s NewsChopper got to the scene around 5 p.m. and saw the entire road collapsed.

WLKY NewsChopper

WLKY NewsChopper

Officials said the sinkhole was caused by flooding. They did not have an estimated time for the road to reopen.

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