U-Haul truck driver crashes into hydrant, damages fence in Oakland

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U-Haul truck driver loses control in Oakland.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police are investigating a collision where the driver of a rented U-Haul truck apparently lost control and crashed into a fire hydrant and a fence on Monday.

Police said shortly before 3 p.m., they received a call of water from the hydrant gushing 30 feet into the air at Shepherd Canyon at Gunn Drive.

Police went to shut the hydrant's valve when a neighbor alerted them that the U-Haul had crashed against a fence and that the driver needed medical attention.

U-Haul truck driver loses control, crashes into hydrant and fence in Oakland

Oakland police are investigating a collision where the driver of a rented U-Haul truck apparently lost control and crashed into a fire hydrant and a fence on Monday. A witness said a second vehicle may have been involved, but fled the scene. The driver was taken to the hospital for their injuries.

The driver, described as a man in his 30s to 40s, was transported by ambulance to Highland Hospital.

A witness said the driver was unconscious and initially unresponsive before being placed in the ambulance with a neck brace. They also said another vehicle may have been involved but fled the scene.

The water was eventually shut off. Oakland police are investigating the crash.

U-Haul truck driver loses control in Oakland.