The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a vehicle hit a fire hydrant on Jules St. Monday afternoon.

Scott Gray with the St. Joseph Police Department said around 12:30 p.m. a Ford Taurus ran into the steps of a home located on the southwest corner of 16th and Jules and then hit a fire hydrant knocking the hydrant off.

Missouri American Water was called in to take care of the fire hydrant due to water gushing over the roadway. No one was injured. Gray said the cause of the one-vehicle accident is still under investigation.