FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A lane of a busy road in Flowery Branch is closed after a sinkhole opened on Tuesday afternoon.
Police say a water leak caused the sinkhole on Phil Niekro Boulevard, near a Marathon gas station.
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Photos and Georgia Department of Transportation cameras in the area show water and an indentation on the road.
Police are telling drivers to find another route or expect delays.
There is no word on when the road will reopen.
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