Officials: 5 hurt, including 3 kids, after SUV crashes into childcare facility in Orange County
Five people, including three children, have been taken to the hospital after an SUV crashed into a childcare facility Thursday afternoon in Orange County, according to Orange County Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Five people, including three children, have been taken to the hospital after an SUV crashed into a classroom of a daycare facility on Thursday afternoon in Orange County, according to Orange County Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol.
SUV driver crashes into daycare in Orange County
What we know:
FHP said the crash was reportedly shortly before 3 p.m., near Ellinore Drive and Pine Hills Road. FHP said a 2003 Honda CR-V, driven by a 71-year-old man, ran off the road, across the northbound lanes, and crashed into the childcare facility on Pine Hills Road.
Three children, aged 4, and two adults – the driver of the SUV and an instructor inside the school – were all transported to the hospital. Nichol Stratman, a battalion chief with Orange County Fire Rescue, said all five are expected to be OK.
She said one child had more "serious" injuries than the others.
There were a total of 14 people inside the building at the time of the crash, Orange County Fire Rescue said. Some of the others were in a different room than the one that the SUV crashed into, officials said.
Building occupancy denied due to damage
Local perspective:
Orange County's Building Department has denied occupancy of the building due to the extent of the damage, according to a spokesperson for Orange County.
The Source: This story uses information from FHP and Orange County Fire Rescue.