The historic fountain at the center of a roundabout in Orange was hit by yet another driver over the weekend, marking just another incident in a string that dates back years.
City officials say in this instance that the driver plowed into the fountain without slowing down, damaging it again.
This time, however, the driver was arrested after Orange Police Department officers discovered nitrous oxide inside of the car. While a sobriety test revealed that they were not under the influence at the time of the crash, the 18-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita woman was still arrested for possession.
Neither she nor her 17-year-old passenger were injured in the crash, which saw the woman jump a curb, slam into a bench and eventually the fountain.
While Orange County Public Works crews were already called to the scene to begin initial repairs, business owners in the area are disappointed by another instance that leaves their beloved Plaza Park, which was constructed in 1886, damaged.