A deadly sinkhole in an industrial part of San Antonio swallowed two cars, killing one person and nearly trapping another who had to be rescued by passersby.
The chasm opened just after 7.30pm local time in an area where the city is engaged in an "aggressive, vigorous, replacement programme" for aging sewer pipes, San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor said.
The 3.5m sinkhole appeared near a connection between a pipe that was replaced a year ago and pipe that is decades old, officials said.
The pipe was visible in photos from the scene, which showed two toppled, submerged cars in a massive hole.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as a reserve sheriff's deputy, Dora Linda Nishihara.