Around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Scan BC announced that a burst water main at a construction site on Johnson at Cook Street had resulted in a collapsed sidewalk.

Vehicles in danger of falling into the sinkhole were towed away as a precaution.

Victoria Police have temporarily shutdown the construction and blocked off traffic to the area.

This story will be updated as more information is released.

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