LA PUENTE >> A two-car crash sent one person to the hospital and sheared a fire hydrant, prompting the closure of eastbound traffic lanes along Valley Boulevard in La Puente Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
All eastbound lanes of Valley Boulevard were shut down between Stimson Avenue and Old Valley Boulevard following the 5 p.m. crash, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Pete Cacheiro said.
A fire hydrant was sheared from the ground in the crash, sending a geyser into the air and flooding down Valley Boulevard.
One of the two drivers involved in the crash was taken to a hospital for treatment, Cacheiro said. The condition of the injured driver was unclear.
Crews managed to shut off the water flow about half-an-hour later, the lieutenant said. Workers continued working to repair the damage Wednesday afternoon. It was not known how long the closure would last.

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