Sinkhole swallows backhoe in downtown Montreal

Emergency workers are on scene at the site of the sinkhole, where crews were reportedly doing work when the road gave way. (Concordia University Emergency Management )

Emergency crews are on the scene after a sinkhole opened up in downtown Montreal and swallowed a bulldozer.

It happened at the intersection of Guy and St-Catherine streets.

A section of St-Catherine Street has been closed to traffic.

One person was reportedly inside the bulldozer at the time.

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