SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A pothole on Main Street reportedly damaged eight cars in a single night, prompting warnings on social media and frustration from a local property manager.

The incident happened Monday around 9:30 p.m. outside the Monkey Wrench Building in Springfield. According to a Facebook post, eight cars pulled over with flat tires because of the pothole.

“Driver warning - pothole in front of the Monkey Wrench Building 9:30 p.m. Monday night! 8 cars all pulled over with a flat tire because of this pothole!! I’m sitting here waiting for AAA,” the post said.

Armando Ruiz, property manager of the Monkey Wrench Building, said he witnessed the damage firsthand Monday night. “I actually was on my way out, saw a car drive right through it, blow a tire out,” he explained.

After witnessing that incident and hearing about several other cars having similar issues, Ruiz called the city Tuesday morning. He was on hold with the city when Western Mass News arrived at the scene and caught the entire call on-camera. “Hi, so I’m calling from 125-143 Main Street. I’m the property manager for the building. We seem to have a number of huge potholes and a number of vehicles as they drive by…We’ve had a number of cars yesterday with blown tires. We want to see if we can get somebody out here as soon as possible to address these issues,” Ruiz said during the call.

The city told Ruiz crews are stretched thin, working to patch potholes across Springfield. The city also said it’s not dry enough to start hot patching.

Ruiz said the city should, at least, put up cones in the meantime. “In the meantime, we should at least have cones placed in the holes so that people don’t drill them. It’s hard to see, especially at night,” he added.

Ruiz noted he’ll keep calling until the city shows up with a crew or at least a cone. “I have tenants that come here. They have clients that come. The last thing we want is to have them damage their vehicle,” he said.

The Department of Public Works director has not yet responded to a request for comment. Drivers whose cars have been damaged by a pothole can file a claim directly with the city.

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