INDIANA — Classes continued as scheduled Wednesday at Lynwood Elementary School/Liberty Preschool on the city’s southwest side, despite damage caused when a vehicle crashed into a classroom earlier in the morning.
Police and firefighters responded just after 8:50 a.m. to reports of a structure collapse at the school, located at 4640 E. Santa Fe Drive near South Lynhurst Drive and Kentucky Avenue. When crews arrived, they found that a vehicle had driven into one of the classrooms, leaving a large hole in the building.
Officials said the crash happened before the start of the school day, and the classroom was empty at the time. No one inside the building was injured. According to a representative with the Decatur Township Fire Department, the driver was not injured, but a child who was inside the vehicle was transported to a local hospital in stable, non-critical condition.
Fire officials determined the building was structurally sound and safe for students and staff. Crews spent about an hour removing the vehicle from the classroom and towing it away.
Investigators have not released details on what caused the crash or whether speed was a factor. School officials said the school day proceeded normally, while repairs to the damaged classroom were underway.
