Northridge Crash Sheers Fire Hydrant, Downs Live Wires Into The Water

NORTHRIDGE, CA — A crash Wednesday morning in Northridge caused a major hazard when the collision sheered a fire hydrant and knocked down power lines, sending live wires into the flowing water.

Drivers were advised to the avoid the area around the 17000 block of West Osborne Street. The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m., according to the Los angeles Fire Department. The occupants of the two cars were able to get out safely, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was on scene working to safely shut the hydrant down and turn of the power, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.

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