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NebraskaOmaha Players Rescue Trapped Driver After Massive Sinkhole Swallows Two Vehicles

Investigators have yet to confirm a cause, with a possible water‑main failure under review.

Overview

  • UNO teammates Olivia Borsutzki and Esra Kurban ran from their car and helped pull a man from a sinkhole near Sixty-Seventh and Pacific in Omaha.
  • Two vehicles dropped into the collapse; one driver climbed out while Borsutzki, with help from a bystander, hoisted the other to safety above rushing water.
  • Police arrived within about five minutes, reported no injuries for either driver, and spokesperson Officer Sarah Martier publicly praised the players’ quick response.
  • City officials later estimated the void at roughly 30–50 feet wide and 10–15 feet deep.
  • Security and bystander video spread widely on social media, with a TikTok post topping 1.6 million likes and national outlets amplifying the story.