A geyser of water spewed far into the air Thursday in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, after a tractor-trailer struck a fire hydrant.
The break happened behind the Best Buy and Petco stores off Metroplex Boulevard, near Gallagher Road, at the Metroplex shopping center, sending water into the sky.
SkyForce10 was over the scene around 1:15 p.m. as water spewed from the ground. The water reached far above the box store roofs.
The water continued to shoot upward more than 15 minutes later, but appeared to be shut off a short time later. A muddy mess of water was left on the ground.
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Water supplier Aqua America later revealed what caused the geyser:
"This afternoon, Aqua Pennsylvania crews quickly responded after a tractor trailer hit a fire hydrant located off of Chemical Road in Plymouth Meeting, causing a large geyser of water," Aqua said in a prepared statement. "This is a privately-owned hydrant, but Aqua does provide water through an 8-inch service line which feeds the hydrant.
"Our crews quickly shut off the valve, eliminating the stream of water," Aqua added. "There was no impact to the water system. Repairs to the hydrant will need to be made by the owner."
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