Flooding to streets, home after car hits fire hydrant in Orlando neighborhood, officials say

Update: 7:45 a.m.

Troopers say a car crashed into and dislodged a fire hydrant just before 2:30 a.m. along East Michigan Street.

The driver of a Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound near Conway Gardens Road when he ran off the roadway and hit the hydrant, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The driver, 33, of Orlando, was not hurt and stayed on scene, FHP said.

The crash remains under investigation.

Meantime, OUC said its crews remain on scene to make repairs.

Those repairs are expected to be completed later this afternoon, OUC said.

East Michigan Ave. remain closed between Conway Gardens Road and Bass Lake Boulevard.

OUC has issued a precautionary boil water alert for two homes impacted by the incident.

Original Story:

Some Conway residents are waking up to a mess in their neighborhood Tuesday morning.

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Utility crews are at an apparent water main break along East Michigan Street near Conway Gardens Road.

Channel 9 arrived around 4 a.m. and saw at least one block of East Michigan Street covered in water.

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