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Car Strikes Hydrant; Nearby Building Flooded

POSTED: 6:48 pm PDT October 4, 2006
UPDATED: 7:28 pm PDT October 4, 2006

An out-of-control vehicle sheared a fire hydrant off its base at a Hillcrest intersection Wednesday, sending a shower of water several stories into the air and flooding a nearby building, authorities reported.

The accident occurred in the 400 block of University Avenue about 5:30 p.m., according to San Diego police and fire officials.

The resulting geyser inundated the roof of the adjacent two-story commercial/residential structure with several feet of water, raising concerns about a possible collapse and forcing evacuations, a dispatcher said.

Water department personnel got the overflow of water under control within about 15 minutes.

Red Cross workers were dispatched to help about a dozen displaced apartment dwellers find interim housing.

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