Davidson police said a hit-and-run accident caused thousands of dollars in damage.

A driver hit a fire hydrant on South Main Street around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, causing an estimated $10,000 in damage, according to police.

Police said a trail of the vehicle’s transmission fluid led north on Main Street and then east on Concord Road, but officers lost the trail on Concord Road near Faculty Drive.

Investigators think the vehicle is a white, newer model Ford Escape SUV. Its front bumper was left at the scene of the crash, police said.

Police ask that anyone with information about a vehicle matching that description with a missing front bumper call Davidson police at 704-892-5131 or North Meck Crime Stoppers at 704-896-7867.