Vehicle hits hydrant causing water leak near Water Street bridge, Danvers MA


A vehicle struck a fire hydrant near the bridge on Water Street by Dunkin Donuts. The hydrant was not damaged but there is a significant water leak next to it.
Audio|Source: Danvers Police
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
You check for a possible water break.
00:03
That's going to be closest to the bridge on Water Street by the Dunkin Donuts.
00:10
Roger.
00:14
Control the area one.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:25
PPD called over, they also took a call on this. It sounds like a vehicle struck a hydrant and knocked it clean off the ground.
00:34
Roger.
00:43
Area 5 is arriving.
00:47
Roger.
00:52
Roger 1.
00:54
If you have a better location for that hydrant, we'll let the water department know.
01:04
Area 1 to control, we are right on the, right at the bridge on Water Street.
01:13
Roger, is it an october hydrant or a waterbreaker?
01:24
Stand by.
01:31
Control the area 3.
01:36
Go ahead.
01:39
Take an alarm residential (number withheld) Greystone Drive coming in his rear Burysway door.
01:48
Roger.
01:50
Area 5, copy.
01:54
Roger, my back.
02:02
Area 1 to control.
02:06
Go ahead 1.
02:09
Appears to be a pretty significant break next to the hydrant. The hydrant does not appear to have any damage.
02:19
Okay, receive we'll pass it off.
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Location mentioned:
Danvers, MA 01923
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