Speeding driver hits fire hydrant, palm tree in SLO, police say. See the dramatic photos
A speeding driver hit a fire hydrant with their car, then crashed into a palm tree in San Luis Obispo on Saturday night, police said.
The crash occurred at 10:07 p.m. Saturday, the San Luis Obispo Police Department said.
After colliding with the hydrant on Broad Street, sending a geyser of water shooting into the air, the unidentified driver continued another 250 yards — 750 feet — down the road and hit the tree, the agency wrote on Twitter.
The driver was then transported to a local hospital for “assessment of possible injuries,” police said in the tweet.
Police said the person will be charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants.
This story was originally published July 31, 2022 at 11:11 AM.