Broken Fire Hydrant Gushes Water Into Streets Of Bridesburg

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Crews responded to a broken fire hydrant that was gushing water in the Bridesburg section of the city.

Chopper 3 was over the scene on the 4700 block of Richmond Street.

A tractor-trailer reportedly backed into the hydrant, knocking it on its side.

Water main break outside of Bridesburg School. Tractor trailer backed into hydrant. Streets flooded @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/8RP2KtJy0J

— Trang Do (@TrangDoCBS3) May 9, 2017

The water was spewing out near Bridesburg School, however, classes went on as scheduled.

In:
• Bridesburg
• Philadelphia