Massive sinkhole opens up in Central Florida, taking down traffic lights with it

A massive sinkhole has been spotted in Marion County. 

The depression is located at the intersection of State Road 35 and Dogwood Road. 

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Cable lines that help up traffic control lights there fell right into the ground. 

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The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said that a vehicle traveling southbound on Sunday morning collided into these down cable lines, causing it to rise off the ground and do a complete front flip. It came to a final rest in the intersection on its wheels.

Lanes in the area are closed.

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