LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — An apparent sinkhole has opened up in Lake County, the sheriff’s office posted late Wednesday.

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The sinkhole has closed Montevista Road and Bradley Circle in Clermont until further notice.

Drivers are being asked to avoid the area while engineers address the problem.

See a map of the scene below.

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Sinkholes: What you need to know Sinkholes form when the land below the surface can no longer support it. (NCD)

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