Runaway dumpster shears off fire hydrant in Belmont

A runaway dumpster struck a fire hydrant by Carlmont and Village drives in Belmont.

A dumpster pushed into the street Monday afternoon rolled down Carlmont Drive and caused a small river of water to flow to Alameda de las Pulgas when it sheared off a fire hydrant.

At approximately 2:50 p.m., Belmont police and fire personnel responded to a report of a runaway dumpster that had struck a fire hydrant. Upon arrival, responders found that a dumpster, that had been outside an apartment complex under renovation, rolled down Carlmont Drive, across the intersection of Carlmont and Village drives and collided with a fire hydrant. The sheared off hydrant wedged under the dumpster stopping it from continuing down the hill toward Alameda de las Pulgas, according to police.

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