A massive chunk of California’s iconic Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the Pacific after winter storm

By Sophia Ankel/Insider

California’s scenic Highway 1 has been closed off after a winter storm caused a massive section of the road to collapse into the ocean below.

Local maintenance crews discovered the damage about 15 miles south of Big Sur on Thursday afternoon after a night of torrential rain. Nobody was driving on the section of the road when it caved in.

Dramatic photos of the highway posted to social media show a massive chunk of the highway missing, leaving the road disconnected.

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