West Church Street Wreck Cracks Water Hydrant
A vehicle accident on Monday, March 21, 2022, damages a fire hydrant on West Church Street that caused heavy water loss in the area.
Photo by: Phil Blakley / Lexington Fire Department
Article by W. Clay Crook-
An early Monday afternoon wreck on West Church Street caused quite a flood and a water service area along the busy business corridor. A silver Toyota Camry, according to some, might have been attempting to cross West Church Street from the McDonald’s area.
The preliminary report from the Lexington Police Department is still pending, but the Lexington Police Department, the Lexington Fire Department, and crews from Lexington Utilities responded to the scene around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022, to find a silver Toyota Camry lodged against the fire hydrant located at the corner of West Church Street and Eastern Shores Drive, across from the McDonald’s area.
It is thought by some that the vehicle may have been trying to cross West Church Street and was struck, the vehicle then striking the hydrant, which broke from the water line, causing…
For the complete story, see the March 23rd edition of The Lexington Progress.
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