Sinkhole swallows transit bus
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Oceanside sunken bus view
An Oceanside bus fell into a sinkhole that was caused by a water main rupture.
North County Transit District
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Oceanside sunken bus
The main break, reported at around 6 a.m., also flooded the intersection of Los Arbolitos Boulevard and El Camino Real.
North County Transit District
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Bus in sinkhole
North County Transit District officials say the driver of the 40-foot-long bus was on his route but missed a turn.
North County Transit District
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Mud left in bus
He called into dispatch and was told to turn into Los Arbolitos Boulevard, where he drove into the sinkhole.
North County Transit District
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Oceanside water main break sinkhole
The area was blocked off as water department crews worked to repair the main break.
Stephen Cox/10News
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Oceanside sinkhole closeup
The bus was submerged to the top of the windshield and the driver had to bail out through a window.
Stephen Cox/10News




