When Roads ATTACK!

Holy smokes... Spotted this on the local news:

Car Stuck In Sinkhole In Manchester Street

MANCHESTER, N. H. (CBS) – A driver was caught in a frightening incident early Monday morning in Manchester’s North End.

A woman was approaching the intersection at Beech and North Streets just after 6 a.m. when she tried to drive through a puddle that had been created by a water main break.

There's a still photo from the story that says it all:

(photo from story)

I've had a similar experience, although not quite as severe. Riding around on a rainy night many years ago, I came across a rather sizable puddle off to the side of the road. Oncoming traffic prevented me from skirting the puddle entirely, so I went to drive through it. Got about 1/3 of the way into it when I realized that it was a significant depression by a storm drain, and that the water was up over the bottom of the door sill... Luckily traffic had thinned so I was able to skirt the remainder of the puddle, but it's a reminder to be careful when driving in inclement weather.

Because Mother Nature is a stone cold bitch who will eat your car if she gets the chance...

That is all.