State College closed near Cal State Fullerton due to water main break

Officials in Fullerton were dealing with a water main break that closed down a portion of State College Boulevard and left a large pool of water on the street Saturday, Sept. 14.

Authorities estimated that both sides of the road would be closed until early Sunday morning.

UPDATE on Water Main Break/Sinkhole:
City Crews continue repairs on the sink hole. We anticipate the repairs being complete sometime in the morning. The intersection of Dorothy and State College will be closed sometime tonight as well to facilitate repairs. pic.twitter.com/PzG9BmwSXa

— FullertonPD PIO (@FPDPIO) September 15, 2019

At about 10:45 a.m., the Cal State Fullerton Police Department reported the water main break creating a possible sinkhole on northbound State College Boulevard at Dorothy Lane.

Fullerton police closed down State College from Dorothy Lane to Melody Lane and officials with the city’s Public Works Department and the university’s Facilities Operations were on scene, authorities said.

Water to the university was shut off while crews worked to fix the break, but was restored just after 1:30 p.m., university police said.

Crews were expected to work through Saturday night, with an estimated opening of the road early Sunday morning, said Fullerton police Sgt. Brandon Clyde.

Staff writer Jonah Valdez contributed to this story.