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SANDY SPRINGS — While it may be clear, sunny and hot Wednesday morning, drivers or at least cars on Powers Ferry Road in Sandy Springs are getting a bit of a shower.
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Sandy Springs police are on the scene of a car versus fire hydrant crash at Powers Ferry Road and Dudley Lane where a driver crashed into and knocked over a hydrant at the intersection.
@SandySprings_PD is on Powers Ferry Rd at Dudley Lane investigating a single vehicle crash agains a water hydrant. One south bound lane is being blocked, please use caution approaching this area. pic.twitter.com/X2NPffvErx
— Sandy Springs Police (@SandySprings_PD) August 25, 2021
It’s quite the gusher as police have closed one lane of southbound traffic while fire and rescue department works to get the hydrant shut down.
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No word yet on when the road will reopen or how bad the car--and the fire hydrant were damaged.
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