On Monday morning, a two-vehicle collision in Winter Haven, Florida, resulted in a car crashing into the front of a local daycare center, sending five children and the vehicle’s driver to the hospital for medical evaluation.
Winter Haven police and fire crews arrived at the scene at approximately 11:13 a.m. along Havendale Boulevard in response to the incident.
According to authorities, the collision began when a Citrus Connection bus and a small sedan made contact on the roadway. The force of the impact caused the sedan to veer off the street and strike the building at 1588 Havendale Boulevard, where the daycare center operates.
Emergency responders conducted a full accounting of all individuals present inside the facility at the time of the crash. Five children were subsequently transported to a local hospital to be evaluated for what are believed to be possible minor injuries.
The driver of the sedan was also taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment of injuries that authorities confirmed were not life-threatening.
Officials reported no additional injuries beyond those already mentioned. An investigation into the cause of the collision remains ongoing.
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