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BREAKING: Driver safe after giant sinkhole swallows pickup truck in west Beaumont
Summary by The Beaumont Editorial Desk CBS / Sinclair , as published by KFDM (CBS / Sinclair) - Local News
· August 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident occurred at the intersection of Central at East Drive.
A driver in west Beaumont is safe after a dramatic incident involving a sinkhole. The driver was traveling through an intersection when the sinkhole opened up, swallowing the pickup truck. The incident occurred at the intersection of Central at East Drive.
The driver was inside the truck when it was swallowed by the sinkhole, but managed to free himself. Further details about the incident are available from local news sources, including KFDM. For more information, readers can consult the original report for a full account of what happened.
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Category: local Published: August 2, 2026 Source: KFDM (CBS / Sinclair) - Local News Reading time: 1 min
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