The Brief
- A vehicle crash in Wauwatosa snapped a fire hydrant near Watertown Plank Road and North 117th Street.
- A 44-year-old North Carolina man was arrested on suspicion of third-offense operating while intoxicated and drug possession.
- Water department crews repaired the pipe after the crash caused a water geyser.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. – A crash in Wauwatosa sent water shooting into the air on Thursday afternoon, Nov., 27, after a vehicle struck and snapped a fire hydrant, according to the Wauwatosa Police Department.
Officers were called around 2:55 p.m. to the intersection of Watertown Plank Road and North 117th Street after reports of a vehicle driving through nearby yards. While officers were responding, callers reported the vehicle had struck a fire hydrant.…