PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey authorities say a driver fled the scene of an accident with a fire hydrant stuck to his car and then tossed it in the trash.
Parsippany police say the motorist drove off after his car struck the hydrant and a mailbox. Police followed a trail of water to a home, where they found the car and the hydrant. The driver was found in a nearby diner.
Police say Domingo Moreno, 27, has been charged with criminal mischief, hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence, and was turned over to federal immigration officials.
- Posted June 13, 2017
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Authorities: Driver flees crash with hydrant stuck to car
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