Watch pickup truck get plucked from Kitchener sinkhole muck

Two men on their way to work for the Tri-Green landscaping companyescaped from theirpickup truck after it was submerged ina flooded sinkhole caused by a water main break on Strasburg Road in Kitchenerearly Wednesdaymorning.

"They got wet, they kind of haddo some swimming," RussLangford, owner of Tri-Green said. "The truck filled up with water immediately and they got out through the windows."

The truck had been towing a trailer, whichwas also tipped partly into the hole.

Water pumps were used for several hoursto empty the flooded hole of water before the soaked vehiclewas hooked up and pluckedfrom the muckas a light snow fell and temperatures hovered around -5 C.

CBC's Andrea Bellemareshot Periscope live video of the pullout.

Note: Periscope video has expired and is no longer available.