There's been a big water loss in one South Coast district at a time when every drop is needed.
In an extreme drought, to see 50,000 gallons of water go down the drain is upsetting for everyone, especially officials with the Montecito Water District.
It happened Sunday night in a truck accident.
The vehicle sheared off a hydrant on Sheffield Drive at Birnham Wood.
The Toyota truck ended up right over the hydrant pipe and water gushed for over an hour before it could be controlled.
The driver of the truck was not located.
Both the California Highway Patrol and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department were called to the scene of the accident. They're investigating the fact the vehicle had two different license plates.
The Montecito Water District capped the broken hydrant pipe and a new hydrant will be installed later this week.
