Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

A hit and run driver sheared off the top of a fire hydrant at Sunflower and Bristol, next to Maggianos, on Saturday, August 22, according to the Costa Mesa Police Dept.

Traffic was temporarily shut down on eastbound Sunflower due to flooding.

Costa Mesa Fire Department crew members utilized a special tool to shut off the fire hydrant and provided assistance to all those individuals involved.

The cause was a hit and run traffic collision and the Costa Mesa Police are investigating.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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