Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Killed by a Fire Hydrant on This Day in History


This Day in History: Humberto Hernandez, a 24-year-old Oakland, California resident, was killed after being struck in the face by an airborne fire hydrant while walking on this day in 2007. A passing car had struck the fire hydrant and the water pressure shot the hydrant at Hernandez with enough force to kill him.

In 2017, 89 year old Florida man Robert Dreyer, veered off the road in his car and hit a fire hydrant. When he stepped out of the car, the ground crumbled and water from the hydrant began shooting out. Dreyer then fell into a 5-foot hole formed by the force of the crash and the rushing water. He died at the scene.



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