A truck exiting a private drive from a business on Westgate Avenue in Salem ran off the drive and ended up on top of a fire hydrant Tuesday afternoon.
Salem Police say the truck was driven by 36-year-old Garrett Ralston of Addieville, Landers Towing had to remove the truck because it became stuck in the mud around the hydrant.
Before Salem Public Works could shut off the water, it flooded the Westgate Avenue area. Once the 10-inch major line was shut off, the city had to issue a boil order for the area impacted.
It includes West Main from Kinney Boulevard to Westgate Avenue and Westgate Avenue from Main to Mitchell. Anyone who lost water in the area is also subject to the boil order.
Salem officials say there will be discolored water throughout all areas of town due to the amount of loss.
What remains of the fire hydrant after being run over by a truck.
