COVENTRY, R.I. (WHDH) - A car barreling into the fence of a child care center in Coventry, Rhode Island Tuesday afternoon, sending five children to the hospital, according to officials.
Witnesses said about 15 children were outside using the playground at the Child Care Plus Learning Center when the car came speeding through. Five children were playing near the fence at the time. A daycare employee who was outside at the time of the crash told 7NEWS the car’s impact pushed those children down.
“There was a lot of commotion and people were shaken up over there,” said Justin Czar, who owns a lumber shop across the street. “When kids are involved in anything, it hits you right here.”
Czar said he built the now damaged fence.
“Ten years ago we actually installed that fence and also the black poles behind it, it’s a good thing they hit that pole,” Czar said. “Thankfully it’s not as bad as it could have been, and it looks like the kids will be fine which is the most important thing here.”
Central Coventry Fire Chief Kevin Kady said the five children, all 7 or 8-years-old, were taken to the hospital, all with non-life-threatening injuries. The fire chief said all of the children’s parents have been contacted.
Witnesses said the driver was a young woman who had two young children in her car. Police said none of them were hurt. The car was towed away Monday evening.
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