Car crash takes out hydrant in Great Kills, floods

A two-vehicle accident that took out a fire hydrant on Giffords Lane Monday evening turned the road into a small river as water rocketed out from the sidewalk like a geyser.
"It looked like a movie -- the water was really rushing out," said Maureen Seaquist, who heard the crash from her home.
A portion of Giffords Lane in Great Kills flooded after one car flipped over into the fire hydrant near Fairfield Street just after 8 p.m., said Battalion Chief John Gregorio.
Water continued to pour out into the street for nearly an hour before workers from the Department of Environmental Protection arrived on scene to seal the valve.
One person was transported to Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, with minor injuries, according to fire officials.

"Water to houses in the area may be partially affected for a while," the chief said. Several callers to the Advance reported brown water issuing from their taps in Great Kills and Eltingville.