Vehicles on 32nd Street spraying up water from the knocked over hydrant (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)

By Liam Verster

A River Runs Through It

Semi truck knocks over hydrant, floods 32nd St

Jul 10, 2026 | 12:25 PM

The highway through Vernon was slowed down due to a small flood caused by a smashed hydrant Friday morning.

At around 11:45 a.m. July 10, a semi truck turning off Highway 97/32nd Street into the Chevron gas station allegedly jumped the curb and knocked over a fire hydrant at the corner of 33rd Avenue.

The incident caused a geyser of water that flowed down the northbound lanes of the road.

Vehicles on 32nd Street spraying up water from the knocked over hydrant (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)

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Vehicles on 32nd Street spraying up water from the knocked over hydrant (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)

A city crew quickly arrived at the scene and had turned off water to the hydrant by noon.

The semi truck in the lot of the Chevron gas station allegedly knocked over the hydrant at the corner of 32nd Street and 33rd Avenue (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)

The incident was reported to City of Vernon Bylaw and Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, but there was no word as of time of publication if the driver of the semi would be facing any charges.

by Liam Verster

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