Big Boy Statue Decapitated During Crash In Downey, Driver Injured

DOWNEY, CA — The big boy statue that welcomes customers outside Bob’s Big Boy in Downey is a little less big after it was partially decapitated in a crash early Wednesday that left the driver injured, according to reports.

The incident occurred in the area of Firestone Boulevard and Old River School Road, Downey police said in a social media post overnight. The driver suffered moderate injuries and westbound Firestone Boulevard was closed from Pomering Road while debris was cleared.

During the crash, the vehicle struck a fire hydrant and sent it flying at the statue, according to KTLA, which obtained footage from the scene in which the big boy is missing its head from approximately the hairline up.