Car slams into side of West Philadelphia daycare, no injuries reported
Car slams into side of West Philadelphia daycare, no injuries reported
Emergency crews responded to Philadelphia daycare early Thursday morning after a driver slammed into the side of the building.
WEST PHILADELPHIA - Emergency crews responded to a West Philadelphia daycare early Thursday morning after a driver slammed into the side of the building.
The crash happened at Peewee Prep Education Center near the intersection of 56th and Vine streets shortly before 7 a.m.
The pre-K and kindergarten was not open at the time of the crash, according to authorities.
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No injuries were immediately reported, but the vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage.
Authorities have not said what caused the driver to slam into the building.
A car slammed into a West Philadelphia daycare. No injuries were reported.
Workers from the Philadelphia Department of License and Inspection deemed the building unsafe due to a crack in the foundation.
The crash happened at the same intersection where a man and three children were struck by a hit-and-run driver who is still being sought by police. They say the driver fled the scene on foot.
The Philadelphia Police AID is leading the investigation into the crash. Investigators say the vehicle was not stolen at the time of the crash.
Neighbor Louis Olivo says there’s been incident after incident at North 56th and Vine Street since he moved into Carol Campbell Community Apartments in 2014. In 2021, he said a car crashed into their own building.
"It was raining at the curb. They jumped the curb, hit the wall, hit the electric and everything. We had to get it fixed," Olivo explained.
Police say traffic violence is a serious public safety threat, with a city spokesperson telling FOX 29:
"Although these crashes are still an open investigation and the cause has not been determined, we know we can save lives by continuing to make common sense changes to our street system that prioritize the safety of people in our roadways, regardless of how they travel."