Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea Wires and pole lie askew after the accident on Country Club Monday morning.
West Side Fire and Hood River County Sheriff’s Department responded.
Water and power both went out Monday morning for some residents on Country Club Road.
The fire hydrant damage was caused by a car that left the scene, according to Deputy Joel Ives of Hood River County Sheriff’s Office.
A leak in the line resulted from the damage, causing Ice Fountain Water District to order a boil-water advisory.
Field operator Chris True said he was unsure how many customers had been affected; True said water samples were sent to the lab for testing and would be back Tuesday or Wednesday, and customers are advised to continue boiling water until they hear from the district.
The driver of the Kia sedan was unhurt, and no citation was issued.
She was traveling north, according to Ives, when “she caught a slick spot and with a car coming the opposite way, she maneuvered to avoid hitting it and went into the ditch,” striking the pole and snapping it.
The three dogs in the Kia spent a half-hour running around the woods and yard of adjacent property before a friend came to give her a ride.
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