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Crash Into Fire Hydrant Floods San Mateo Roadway: Police

The early-morning crash forced a road closure before police announced the area had reopened.

SAN MATEO, CA — A San Mateo roadway reopened early Thursday after a vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant and flooded the surrounding area, police said.

Flooding was reported around 5:25 a.m. near 42nd Avenue and South El Camino Real, according to the San Mateo Police Department.

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The flooding forced police to close westbound 42nd Avenue from Pacific Boulevard and urge drivers traveling through the Laurie Meadows area to find alternate routes.

Just before 6:30 a.m., police announced that 42nd Avenue and South El Camino Real were fully open to motorists.

No further details about the crash were immediately available.

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