Moment a 20ft-deep sinkhole appears in middle of a road in US

A massive sinkhole has appeared in the middle of a road in California.

The gaping hole - which was captured on video as it was still growing - is believed to be up to 20 ft deep and has exposed the sewage pipes beneath the road.

Police say the hole is likely to have been caused by recent rainfall in the city of Madera.

Madera police officer Matt Sauceda was on patrol when he was alerted to a dip in the road by a driver.

He told Fox26: “Thirteen years here, I’ve never seen anything like this.

“We could hear what sounded like collapsing underneath.

“While we were out here, it actually started growing. It started getting deeper, the crack started getting bigger.”

Joshua Medina, who lives nearby to the sinkhole, told ABC: “I’m worried about the house. We just barely moved in October, so this is not what we wanted to see.”

The hole is said to be about 12ft by 15ft.