BREAKING NEWS: Eight people were injured Wednesday when a car crashed into a building at a middle school in Perris, authorities say. Investigators say no children were hurt. CALFIRERRU
UPDATE- 1 additional adult patient w/moderate injuries was also transported for a total of eight patients Multiple engine crews and ambulance personnel were sent to the location, along with Riverside County sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers, and found that a sedan had smashed into one of the buildings on the campus, which takes up nearly an entire city block.
"The driver crashed into the building, causing injuries to the victims,'' sheriff's Sgt. Edward Soto told City News Service."We do not know the circumstances, but the driver is cooperating with investigators.'' The driver, whose identity was not released, was among the injured, none of whom were children, according to the fire department.
An agency spokeswoman said three victims suffered moderate injuries, and five suffered minor injuries. It was not expected that all of them would require hospital treatment. However, eight ambulances were summoned to the campus. The investigation was turned over to the CHP because the crash occurred in an unincorporated area, where the CHP has jurisdiction in any vehicular incident under a long-standing contract with the county. CHP investigators said at one point, several people became trapped.City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.
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