Driver hits Clovis fire hydrant, flees as water floods area
CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A parking lot in Clovis was partially flooded after a driver hit a fire hydrant before fleeing the area early Sunday evening, according to the Clovis Police Department.
Police say just after 5 p.m. they responded to a parking lot at the southeast corner of Clovis and Herndon Avenues after receiving calls of a fire hydrant that had been hit.
On scene, video reveals water shooting higher than 20 feet off the ground as it floods the surrounding area.
Officers reported witnesses advised them a tan Chevrolet Tahoe had left the parking lot after hitting the hydrant. The vehicle was last seen eastbound on Herndon Avenue.
The City of Clovis Public Utilities was called out and shut the water off around 6 p.m.
Police say no other cars were hit in the parking lot nor were there any reports of injuries.
