Agshaniya Ramesh, from Coventry, has spoken of her shock after she returned to her car to find that it had been swallowed by a sinkhole. A burst pipe led to severe damage to the road surface that ultimately gave way overnight meaning the car was submerged in tarmac and ultimately written-off.
Many locals have accused Severn Trent, the local water company, for acting too slowly to fix the pipe and now the student paramedic is without a car and out of pocket.
The hole opened up on Sewall Highway on Monday morning after a pipe burst.
West Midlands Police said it was called out to the road just before 04:00 BST.
"Officers attended and closed the road so the car could be recovered and Severn Trent could work on the damage," a spokesman said.