Overview
- Security video from the University of Nebraska–Omaha captured the moment a red Jeep and a silver pickup dropped into the void during the Tuesday afternoon collapse.
- Bystanders pulled both drivers to safety before first responders arrived, including two Nebraska Omaha women's basketball players who helped extract the Jeep’s driver.
- Both vehicles were hoisted out by a crane-equipped tow truck later that evening, and Omaha police publicly thanked Good Samaritans for assisting and directing traffic.
- Pacific Street remains closed between 66th and 69th streets as crews warn the underground void could extend beyond the visible hole and caution that it could expand.
- Metropolitan Utilities District and city engineers are assessing damage and beginning repairs, with officials indicating a likely water-related leak and noting possible temporary drops in water service or pressure nearby.