Thousands of gallons of water gushed from a fire hydrant in Encino Saturday, March 3 after it was smacked by a car, authorities said.

The accident was reported at 11:42 a.m. near the intersection of Densmore Avenue and Ventura Boulevard, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Amy Bastman.

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The water was shooting about 100 feet into the air when the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived on the scene and shut it down.

LAPD Officer Luis Garcia said the car that struck the hydrant left the scene.

No one was immediately in custody.