Fire hydrant taken out by hit and run driver

At approximately 12:35 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 15), a hit and run driver took out the fire hydrant on the southwest corner of Ammunition and S. Mission roads, across from Starbucks. A crew from Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) was at the scene and shut the water off within 20 minutes of being notified of the accident, according to FPUD public affairs specialist Noelle Denke. No homes or businesses were affected by the resulting flood of water or the shut off and the crew cleaned up the mud and water, Denke said. She added that North County Fire was notified that the hydrant will be ou...