A sinkhole in Mexico managed to swallow a whole Jarritos Soda truck
Published on Sep 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Sep 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A Jarritos soda truck was making its way through Mexico City when the asphalt suddenly collapsed beneath it.
The road split open, and the delivery rig slid backwards into a sinkhole.
In seconds, the truck was swallowed whole, with only its nose left sticking out.
The clip blew up online, turning a routine soda delivery into Mexico City’s latest viral spectacle.
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Why this Jarritos soda truck got swallowed
The incident happened in Iztapalapa, Mexico City’s most populous borough.
Mayor Aleida Alavez Ruiz said the capital’s ‘very old’ drainage network collapsed beneath the truck and Reuters verified the location using satellite imagery.
Thankfully, nobody was injured.
Crews arrived within minutes and coordinated preventative actions, but the truck’s weight dragged it even further down.
In the end, two heavy-duty cranes and a backhoe spent 20 hours wrestling it out.
Once the truck was free, the sinkhole kept widening.
Officials identified a collapsed concrete water collector buried deep under the road, and authorities evacuated 20 nearby residents as a precaution.
Ruiz later shared follow-up footage of the delivery truck being wheeled away and a promise that the gaping hole would be properly remediated.
Viral moment, serious infrastructure headache.
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Jarritos-branded delivery truck collapsed rear-first into a sinkhole in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa borough, the city’s most populous area
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Other times cars went down under
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a vehicle swallowed by the earth below.
In Pennsylvania, a Kia dealership saw four Sportages drop into an overnight sinkhole… and then decided to sell them anyway.
The cars came out with barely a scratch, so the dealer knocked money off and branded the whole stunt as ‘groundbreaking deals,’ resulting in viral headlines and customers calling in to buy ‘the one that got swallowed’.
Another infamous case was in Kentucky back in 2014, where a cavernous sinkhole opened beneath the National Corvette Museum.
Eight priceless ‘Vettes ranging from prototypes to classics were devoured in the incident.
Whether it’s Corvettes, Kias, or a Jarritos soda truck, sinkholes have a way of stealing the spotlight.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
