Driver crashes into Lenape Middle School in Doylestown, Pa.

The Action Cam showed a gaping hole in the building.

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Driver crashes into Bucks County middle school
Police say the driver lost control, hit a pole and crashed into a classroom.

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Classes will continue as usual at a Bucks County middle school after a driver crashed into the side of the building late Wednesday night.



It happened around 11:15 p.m. at Lenape Middle School on the 300 block of State Street in Doylestown. The school is in the Central Bucks School District.



Police say the driver lost control, hit a pole and crashed into the school, causing damage to one classroom.



The driver was trapped inside the car and had to be rescued.



He was taken to the hospital for treatment and where police were testing him for DUI.



The Action Cam showed a gaping hole in the building.



According to school officials, "Upon inspection of the property, our facilities and emergency management personnel have determined that the damage has not impacted the structural integrity of the building, and therefore school will open on time and classes will be held as usual."



No one inside the building was injured, officials said.

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