Harris County: 2 people injured by sinkhole on Veterans Memorial

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Two people were injured after a wide sinkhole opened under their vehicle in northwest Harris County.

Harris County: Sinkhole injures 2

What we know:

According to officials, the incident occurred near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and Bammel North Houston Road. 

VIEWER VIDEO: Car falls into sinkhole in Harris County

Viewer video sent to FOX 26 from Ricky Masto showed a vehicle fall into a sinkhole on Veterans Memorial Drive near Bammel North on Tuesday afternoon. Two people were taken to the hospital as a result. 

Officials said the vehicle was pulled out of the wide sinkhole. 

Authorities stated a man and a woman were taken to the hospital. Both are said to be in fair condition, officials said. 

The intersection has been shut down. 

What they're saying:

The woman who was injured reached out to FOX 26 saying the sinkhole formed under the vehicle she was in.

"The road collapsed underneath us as we made our turn onto that intersection. The vehicle in front of us had made it over the road and we were right behind them and, the next we know, we hear a loud crash and all the airbags deployed in front us," the woman shared with FOX 26.

What we don't know:

The cause of the sinkhole is unknown at this time.