Crime & Safety

Sheared Fire Hydrant Floods Van Nuys Boulevard

Expect rush hour delays on Van Nuys Boulevard thanks to flooding from a fire hydrant sheared by a car crash.

A vehicle sheared a fire hydrant at 4929 Van Nuys Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, flooding as many as three floors of medical office building.

One or more lanes are closed and traffic delays are expected, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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