Water erupted Thursday morning on Kuhio Highway in Waipouli from a roadside hydrant cracked by at least one vehicle in an accident. The Kaua’i County Water Department said the torrent of water spewed following the accident shortly after 8 a.m.
Water erupted Thursday morning on Kuhio Highway in Waipouli from a roadside hydrant cracked by at least one vehicle in an accident.
The Kaua’i County Water Department said the torrent of water spewed following the accident shortly after 8 a.m. No water service was apparently lost to businesses and homes in the area.
Details on the accident were not available.
The leak was capped when a Water Department repair crew closed the damaged hydrant’s valve, a spokeswoman said.
Certain hydrants located close to roadways are susceptible to being struck and broken by vehicles. Mishaps similar to yesterday’s have occurred in Lihu’e.
Staff writer Lester Chang contributed to this report.
