Road in Yuma flooded due to water main break

UPDATE (7:00 PM): According to the Yuma Fire Department (YFD), emergency crews responded to the area near W. 24th Street and S. Avenue B at around 3 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports of a vehicle submerged in a flooded area.

Upon arrival, YFD says, "Crews found significant flooding along Avenue B between 22nd Street and 24th Street," and says they found two vehicles stuck near 23rd Street.

YFD says one person was inside a vehicle, prompting crews to quickly and safely rescue the person "before additional units arrived."

According to YFD, personnel with the City of Yuma Water Department "determined the flooding was caused by a major water main break," and says while the break had been shut off, the water was not draining properly.

Crews immediately worked to remove the water and investigate the extent of the damage, including a sinkhole which formed the area, YFD says.

In addition, YFD says officers with the the Yuma Police Department "established traffic control and road closures" in order to keep the public safe, but after the initial response, a driver bypassed the road closure and drove into the affected area, thus becoming stuck in the sinkhole.

YFD says Avenue B, between 22nd Street and 24th Street, is closed, and is expected to remain in place until the area "can be fully assessed and repaired," and says they are asking drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A road in Yuma shut down Saturday after it was flooded due to a water main break.

The closure is on Avenue B and 24th Street, near the Regency Square Apartment Complex and River Park Apartment Complex.

City crews have been working to clear the water from the area, but the street will remain closed until crews assess the damage.

We have reached out to the Yuma Fire Department for details on what might have caused the flooding, and will update you with the details once it becomes available.