A CAR HIT A FIRE HYDRANT ON JOHN STREET IN SALINAS AROUND 3 P-M YESTERDAY (MONDAY) AFTERNOON, CAUSING THE HYDRANT TO GUSH WATER. A CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICES COMPANY CREW MANAGED TO LOCATE THE SHUT OFF VALVE AFTER 20 MINUTES, LOSING APPROXIMATELY 60,000 GALLONS OF WATER IN THE PROCESS. AUTHORITIES SAY NO ONE WAS INJURED IN COLLISION. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
