A gaping hole has appeared along California’s iconic Highway 1 after heavy rain saw part of the road collapse into the ocean.
The debris was first discovered at Rat Creek, 24 kilometres south of Big Sur, on Thursday.
Thankfully, it occurred within part of the coastal highway already closed due to the storms.
“I was in the area, when I noticed this section of roadway, specifically the southbound lane, had fallen off into the ocean,” California Highway Patrol officer John Yerace said.
“Some time overnight, prior to 6.30am (Friday), we responded back to the scene with the assistance of Caltrans access and realised that the roadway is now gone.”
Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) District 5 filmed the damage to the area with a drone, which public information officer Jim Shivers labelled a “slip-out”.
The National Weather Service Bay Area said it was a result of an “atmospheric river” event, known to trigger mudslides.