Crash Involving Possible DUI Driver Leaves Parked Vehicles Damaged, Hydrant Gushing in Rosemead

ROSEMEAD, Calif., July 1 (KNN) — A driver possibly operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, was involved in a traffic collision early Monday morning that left a few parked vehicles damaged and a broken hydrant gushing water into the street.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a traffic collision around 1:38 a.m., involving a fire hydrant at Garvey and Evelyn avenues in the city of Rosemead.

Once firefighters and deputies arrived at the scene, they located a gray vehicle that had struck two parked vehicles and a fire hydrant.

The driver of the gray vehicle was transported with minor injuries to a local hospital. Sheriff’s deputies did locate open cans of Modelo beer inside the car.

Firefighters managed to turn off the hydrant within 30 minutes of receiving the call.

Randy Dominguez, Video Journalist / KNN

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