Sinkhole swallows pool, threatens home in Erwin
ERWIN — A large sinkhole opened under swimming pool at a home on Bradshaw Woods Road on Thursday morning, threatening the adjacent residence.
Homeowner Brad Thelen said the inground pool “was pulled underground.” Thelen said the noise caused by the sinkhole’s opening awakened his wife, Chemene, Wednesday night. Since that time, Thelen said the sinkhole, which was around 7 to 10 feet in diameter as of Thursday afternoon, has tripled in size. Thursday evening, Thelen said the sinkhole is still growing in size.
“It started last night and this morning is when it got bad,” he said. “And it’s still going
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