Car plows through fence, onto campus of Modesto elementary school
A car crashed through a fence and onto the property of a Modesto elementary school Friday afternoon, authorities said. No students or staff were injured.
The crash occurred a little after 2:30 p.m. at John Muir Elementary School, at Coffee Road and Lucern Avenue.
After going through the fence, the vehicle hit a tree and caught fire, the Modesto Fire Department said in a post on its Instagram account. Bystanders used fire extinguishers to put out the fire. Firefighters extricated the driver from the car, a white BMW, which was badly damaged in the crash and fire. Extrication took about an hour, the fire department said.
The driver was taken by ambulance to a hospital and was listed in critical condition. No information on his or her identity was available.
Modesto City Schools cautioned parents in a note on its Facebook page, warning, “There are multiple emergency vehicles around the campus” and asking them to be patient as they headed to the school.
”Staff is working hard with law enforcement to keep the scene safe.”
After-school programs at John Muir went on as usual, the district said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.
This story was originally published March 1, 2019 at 4:55 PM.
