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Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
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Car flips in Santee, striking fire hydrant and causing 50-foot geyser
SANTEE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A single-car crash in Santee on Saturday sent a massive geyser of water shooting into the air after a vehicle flipped upside down and struck a fire hydrant, authorities confirmed. According to officials with the Santee Fire Department, the crash happened at 11:24 a.m. on Town Center Parkway, just east of the intersection with Cuyamaca Street. Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle traveling at a slightly high rate of speed before the driver lost control and flipped over. Applications for Mission Beach whole home short-term rental licenses to reopen When crews arrived, they found the vehicle overturned and a roughly 50-foot geyser of water shooting into the sky from the impacted fire hydrant. Officials say the water was quickly shut off—within 10 minutes of the fire department's arrival. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. No other vehicles were involved, and no bystanders were hurt. City crews remained on scene Saturday afternoon to assess any road damage and ensure the hydrant was fully repaired. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
ABC News
6 days ago
- ABC News
Trespasser who flooded Bragg Centre caused 'over $7 million in damages'
A man who manually set off fire hydrants, sending 63,800 litres of water gushing into the Australian Bragg Centre over half an hour, caused losses of almost $7.9 million, a court has heard. Daniel Michael Loeser, 31, of Ingle Farm, entered through a fire door and set off fire hydrants on six levels at the clinical and medical research facility on January 5 this year, causing "substantial damage" to multiple levels of the building on Adelaide's North Terrace. The District Court heard Loeser was amid a drug-induced psychosis, had recently been released from the City Watch House and was intending to seek medical help from the neighbouring Royal Adelaide Hospital at the time. Prosecutor Lauren Docking told the court the $7,896,462 damage bill included about $6 million for the loss of rent, because tenants had been unable to use the building due to the flooding. "Although the financial loss is to be predominantly covered by insurance, there was also a disruption to the extremely important work and service provided by the tenants of the Bragg Centre." Ms Docking told the court the centre "includes a research and therapy centre specialising in proton radiation treatment to paediatric, adolescent and adult patients who are battling rare forms of cancer". She said Loeser, who "unlawfully" entered the building via a fire door, "manually opened the fire hydrant valves on levels eight, nine, 10, 12, 13 and 14, causing severe flooding". The court heard a firefighter found Loeser in a kitchen area holding "large kitchen knives". He was "not threatening anyone with them, but he wasn't initially letting go of them", Ms Docking said. Loeser was arrested and later pleaded guilty to a basic count of serious criminal trespass and a charge of damaging a building, on the basis that he was reckless. Ms Docking said the only appropriate penalty was a prison term, to which Loeser's defence lawyer, Andrew Ey, agreed. Mr Ey said his client was "suffering some sort of drug-induced psychosis" at the time, and had been intending to seek help from the Royal Adelaide Hospital. "His instructions are that he was wishing to attend and obtain medical treatment of some sort. "In his confused and dis-regulated state, he was unable to make the connection that he was in the wrong place. He said his client had been arrested the day before, on January 4, for being unlawfully on premises after refusing to leave an acquaintance's home. Mr Ey said Loeser was arrested, taken to the City Watch House and "somewhat surprisingly given his state", released on bail. "He wanders through the city and then finds himself at the Bragg Centre shortly thereafter," he said. He said his client had been "up for a number of days" after consuming GHB and methamphetamine and was coming off the drugs when he entered the building. He asked Judge Geraldine Davison to be as lenient as possible when sentencing Loeser, and asked her to impose a longer-than-usual non-parole period to allow Loeser to be supervised and drug tested when released from custody. Judge Davison said Loeser, who will be sentenced next month, was "quite literally caught in the act".
CTV News
17-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Hydrant is an obstacle on Ottawa sidewalk
A fire hydrant is in the middle of the newly constructed sidewalk on Carling Avenue at Champagne Avenue. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa) Pedestrians will have to navigate around a large yellow obstacle while walking near the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus. A fire hydrant is in the middle of the newly constructed sidewalk at the intersection of Carling Avenue and Champagne Avenue. Shaun Hopkins emailed photos of the hydrant in the middle of the sidewalk to CTV News Ottawa on Monday, asking, 'How does this make sense?' CTV News Ottawa reached out to the City of Ottawa for comment on the misplaced fire hydrant but hasn't heard back.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Little-known road rule with $600 fine shocks Aussie drivers: 'So confusing'
It's a familiar frustration for Aussie drivers — confusing road markings and missing signs that turn everyday parking into a guessing game. In Melbourne's southeast this week, one local has sparked debate online after spotting a fire hydrant next to a painted parking bay in Mount Waverley, unsure if it's legal to park there. Beside the hydrant on the street is a triangle pointing toward it, but further to the left is a white parking line. In Victoria, road rules state drivers must leave a one-metre gap from hydrants unless signage allows otherwise. But as the Melburnian pointed out, there was no such signage in the location. "There isn't a signpost, and what's the point of the painted parking line on the left?" they asked. The lack of a sign — and the presence of a marked bay — left many scratching their heads. Some argued the space was designed for parking. "Yes, it's ok to park there," a person commented. "Council won't fine you for parking in a marked bay unless you don't comply with parking signage — seems there is no parking signage here." That notion prompted another person to respond: "Interesting, because we had a fire hydrant in front of our house and parked there without a problem for over 20 years." "Why do they make the road rules so confusing?" they asked. Others warned that fire safety regulations take precedence, urging drivers to steer clear even if the area looks legal. "The hydrant rule definitely supercedes painted car parks," another weighed in. "A parking inspector or firefighter isn't going to care if they come to give you a ticket or have to push your car out of the way with their truck to get a hose connected." But according to VicRoads, the department in charge of the state's transport department, drivers are not permitted to stop, park, or leave their vehicle within one metre of a fire hydrant, fire hydrant indicator, or fire plug indicator — unless they're operating a public bus, taxi or minibus. Drivers warned major road rule change with $961 fines 'just weeks' away Common road act that carries a fine in every Aussie state Drivers warned cars and wages could be seized over $160 million issue Importantly, that one-metre rule refers to the horizontal distance between the hydrant and the vehicle on the road, not how far the hydrant sits back from the kerb, which explains the white line on the left. So unless you're in an exceptionally small car, it's best to steer clear. Failing to comply can result in a $118 fine, rising to $122 from July 1 due to indexation, or a maximum court-imposed penalty of up to $592 (increasing to $610). Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
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Sheared hydrant soaks high-voltage power lines in San Fernando Valley
A sheared fire hydrant triggered a massive geyser of water spewing into high-voltage power lines Monday in the northeastern San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Shadow Hills. Officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department received reports of the incident, in the 9200 block of North Sunland Boulevard, north of La Tuna Canyon Road just before 6 p.m. Details are limited and it's unclear if the hydrant was sheared by a motorist or if a water main burst, causing the explosive and continued stream of water, which was visibly rattling power lines and flooding the street. Dozens of images posted to the Citizen App show the geyser shooting water over the top of the lines, dousing numerous transformers and soaking the intersection. 12 Mexican migrants 'jettisoned by pleasure craft' arrested in Long Beach Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as crews with the Department of Transportation cordoned off the intersection, forcing motorists to turn around and find alternate routes to their destinations. Los Angeles Water and Power responded to the area as well and were able to shut the supply of water off, though it's unclear if it's a temporary patch or if the situation has been resolved. There was no word on whether residents in the area, many of whom came outside to watch the ordeal, lost access to water in their homes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
