A hit & run driver knocked over a fire hydrant Wednesday morning.

The incident happened shortly after 8:00 a.m. at 4th and Aurora in El Centro. According to witnesses, a car knocked over the hydrant and then fled the scene. Police were able to identify the car because the front bumper, with license plate attached, was left at the scene of the accident. The car and the driver were located a short time later and the driver was arrested and booked at Imperial County Jail for Hit & Run.