Semi truck crashes into SLO fire hydrant, sending plume of water spraying into sky
A semi truck crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon, sending a plume of water spraying several feet into the air.
At about 1 p.m., a semi truck struck a fire hydrant outside of a laundromat on California Boulevard near Cal Poly, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.
The driver was not injured, but the crash did damage the fire hydrant.
A photo of the incident showed water spewing out of the fire hydrant several feet into the air — producing a geyser taller than the surrounding buildings and trees.
By 1:30 p.m., the San Luis Obispo Utilities Department had repaired the fire hydrant.
Just after 1pm on Thursday, a semi truck hit a hydrant on the 500 block of California. The driver was not injured, and @SLOUtilitiesDep is en route to cap it. #urbangeyser pic.twitter.com/JYY9aPjKZA
— San Luis Obispo Police Department (@SLOCityPolice) April 11, 2024
