Overview
- LAFD attributed the sheared hydrant to a hit-and-run collision at Ventura and Reseda early Friday.
- Water shot high into the air and inundated the intersection after the hydrant was knocked off.
- A Chevron station next to the hydrant sustained a partial awning collapse, and at least one pump was damaged.
- Ventura Boulevard was shut in both directions at Reseda, with southbound Reseda into the hills also closed as crews managed traffic.
- Aerial footage from local news helicopters captured the 5:30 a.m. scene, and reports of a fleeing vehicle remained unconfirmed.