Cars were either completely or partially in the sinkhole outside Infiniti South Edmonton just off Gateway Blvd. and south of Ellerslie Street. A section of the car park was cordoned off by orange bollards outside the entrance to the service area.

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The dealership’s general manager declined to comment. Cliffs Towing was on scene at 11:30 am Dale Jackson, who has worked with the towing and recovery company for more than 50 years, said he was quite shocked when he first arrived at the parking lot. Story continues below ad “It looks like a sinkhole. There’s obviously some water that escaped underground and a lot of weight,” Jackson explained. Sinkhole in Infiniti South Edmonton parking lot on September 20, 2022. World News It’s rare to see a sinkhole this size in an Edmonton parking lot, he said. Trending Stories

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“It is big. Luckily there are only four in there and not a whole parking lot. “Usually it’s out on the street with water running underneath, pipes breaking, things like that. But in a dealership? No… This is very rare.” He said two of the cars are new, one is used and one is a customer car. Sinkhole at Infiniti South Edmonton on September 20, 2022. World News The Cliffs crew planned to use special equipment to remove the cars from the side of the sinkhole. Story continues below ad “That machine over there is a 50-ton rotator. It’s going to swing out, put the spreader bars in and lift them up.”

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Jackson estimates it’s a three-hour job. He said the vehicles appear to have suffered only cosmetic damage and will need to be repaired. Sinkhole at Infiniti South Edmonton on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. World News EPCOR was also on scene to assess the situation. The company was not notified of the sinkhole, but has contacted the dealership and sent a crew to see if they can “assist the business with next steps.” “The initial assessment is that this hole is on private property and there is no EPCOR-owned infrastructure under the area,” an EPCOR spokesperson told Global News. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.