Car Takes Out Fire Hydrant at Bayside Cutoff and Old Arcata Road
Video of the crash posted by Kym Kemp.
A green sedan crashed into a fire hydrant at the intersection of the Bayside Cutoff and Old Arcata Road around 3:30 p.m.
According to the CHP incident report, the hydrant if completely severed and firefighters are unable to stop the gushing water.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
3:31
p.m.
[3] [Appended, 15:32:23] [1] GRN FORD SD VS FIRE HYDRANT
3:31
p.m.
[1] VEH VS HYDRANT
3:34
p.m.
[6] FIRE ENRT TO POSS TURN OFF THE HYDRANT ATC WITH THE WATER DEPT NOW VIA CHP DISPATCH
3:38
p.m.
[11] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 JandM TOWING 707-822-5400
3:38
p.m.
[10] B16-022B REQ 1185R
3:38
p.m.
[9] B16-031B HYDRANT IS COMPLETLY SEVERED FIRE POSS NOT ABLE TO HANLE
3:38
p.m.
[8] ATT 1021 LN 7 / NEG ANSWER / LM
4:03
p.m.
[13] B16-031B 1185 97
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