18-month-old injured when car smashes into daycare on West Columbus Drive in south side of Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Fri, 04/01/2016 - 8:34am
Accident Date: 
Friday, April 1, 2016

Car crashes into Southwest Side day care center, injuring a child

The 18-month-old’s condition has stabilized at Christ, according to Chicago Fire Department Chief Juan Hernandez.

“The other 27 children are safe,’’ said Hernandez, adding that they were in an area of the Teddy Bear Day Care, 3473 W. Columbus Ave., that was not affected by the crash. Those children were not injured and not taken to any hospitals, Hernandez said.

Car Crashes Into Daycare Center on Chicago's South Side

The crash happened at 8:55 a.m. in the 3400 block of West Columbus Drive. Though Chicago Police News Affairs could not confirm the building houses a daycare, chopper video of the scene showed the wreck occurred at Teddy Bear II Day Care Centers.

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