A sinkhole appeared in Maldon Road, Wallington this morning.
A council spokesperson said:
“We responded immediately to a report of a sinkhole in Maldon Road, Wallington this morning and we safely recovered a car whose wheel had dropped into the hole.
“The 0.5 metre deep sinkhole was created because the ground under the road had been washed away due to a hole in a drain pipe.
“Work has started to repair the hole and we expect it to be completed by the end of the week.
“There is no immediate danger to the public and the road has now reopened.”