Around 6 p.m. today, a white truck struck a fire hydrant at 16th and Mission streets, causing an eruption of water that briefly flooded the intersection.
The fire department quickly arrived on the scene at 6:04 p.m., working to shut off the valve. The water gushed into the air for about six minutes before fire fighters secured the water main at 6:10 p.m. The water had surged some 20 feet into the air, coming down like rain all around.
The driver of the truck, who said he lives nearby, said he was driving south down Mission Street and made a right turn onto 16th Street. He stopped at the red light and was making the turn when he hit the hydrant.
“I was checking for pedestrians,” the driver Rojo said. “I don’t even feel like I hit it.”
This is a developing story, and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Lucky there was no pedestrian standing by the fire hydrant.
You listening, SFFD ?
A few months back you tested our AWS plug on NW corner of 14th and Valencia and it has leaked since.
It’s gotten a pretty good moss slick on it and I’ve called 311 and reported it to no avail.
Go Niners !!
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Campers,
Here’s growing moss spot under AWS plug SFFD ‘serviced’ a couple of months or so back that I left a complaint with 311 about.
Someone slips and falls ?
I’m their witness.
(Skippy too but I doubt his barks would hold up on court)
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FFNDWMQSlJzshsmRLWxLkrpphgQhxdWP