Crime & Safety

Tampa Intersection Floods After Vehicle Crashes Into Fire Hydrant: Police

A major Tampa road flooded after a vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant, police said.

TAMPA, FL — Roads flooded at a Dale Mabry Highway intersection after a vehicle hit a fire hydrant during the Tuesday morning commute, Tampa police posted to X around 8:30 a.m.

All lanes of West San Luis Street just east of Dale Mabry are impassable, police said.

The outermost lane of northbound Dale Mabry Highway also flooded after the crash.

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Crews are working to shut the hydrant down.

The driver was uninjured in the crash.

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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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