Broken hydrant gushes water, forcing closure of Coldwater Canyon Boulevard

A flood of water and mud forced the closure of busy Coldwater Canyon Boulevard in Studio City early Friday, after a motorist crashed into a hydrant, according to authorities.

The vehicle struck the hydrant around 2 a.m., sending water and mud flowing down the road, said LAPD Officer Aareon Jefferson.

The driver was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, he said.

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The road was closed from Avenida Del Sol to Ventura Boulevard and reopened around 12:30 p.m., said Russell Hasan, spokesman for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.

Harvard-Westlake School, located on the closed stretch of road, remained open, but visitors were re-routed to enter the campus from the north, according to the school newspaper.

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UPDATES:

1:32 p.m.: This article has been updated with details about when the road was reopened.

This article was originally published at 12:29 p.m.