Hit-and-Run Traffic Collision Leaves Hydrant Gushing Water in Downtown Los Angeles

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Apr. 1 (KNN) — A sheared, gushing fire hydrant was the result of a hit-and-run traffic collision in Downtown Los Angeles overnight.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to reports of a sheared hydrant around 12:18 a.m. at the intersection of South Crocker and East 9th streets.

When LAFD personnel arrived at the scene, they located a geyser shooting water approximately 50 feet into the air.

It took crews approximately 20 minutes to shut off the water.

The vehicle that struck the hydrant fled the scene.

Gabriel Pabon, Video Journalist / KNN