Large sinkhole swallows Florida man and his bedroom

Brother jumped in but was unable to save sibling

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • Jeremy Bush breaks down as he speaks about attempting to rescue his brother Jeff Bush as he disappeared in a sinkhole Friday in Seffner, Fla.

Associated Press • Engineers work in front of a home Friday where sinkhole opened up underneath a bedroom and swallowed a man in Seffner, Fla. Jeff Bush screamed for help and disappeared, his brother said Friday. Jeremy Bush told rescue crews he heard a loud crash near midnight Thursday, then ...

SEFFNER, Fla.—In a matter of seconds, the earth opened under Jeff Bush’s bedroom and swallowed him up like something out of a horror movie. About the only thing left was the TV cable running down into the hole.

Bush, 37, was presumed dead Friday, the victim of a sinkhole&m...

Published: 03/02/2013