South Van Ness Crash Into Fire Hydrant Floods Mission Intersection
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A car crash into a fire hydrant in the Mission District Thursday afternoon has left the intersection flooded as crews scrambled to stop the flow of water into the street.
The accident happened at about 1:40 p.m. at the intersection of South Van Ness Avenue and 18th Street when two cars reportedly collided, sending one of the vehicles into the hydrant.
(Video courtesy Instagram user dlrobles24)
The crash sheered off the hydrant, sending a fountain of water 20-25 feet into the air.
Police and fire units could be seen at the site of the crash in video posted on Twitter by Mission Local.
A collision at 18th & South Van Ness streets caused a car to "veer off" hitting a fire hydrant, according to police pic.twitter.com/OC5nAZ2ot9
— Mission Local (@MLNow) July 21, 2016
Instagram user jmstub posted a photo of the spout caused by the accident that showed the water towering above the Whiz Burger Drive-In located at the intersection.
There was no word regarding injuries in the crash.