Car crashes onto Anaheim sidewalk, injuring 8 teens with high school running team
Eight teenagers who are members of the Anaheim High School track and field team were injured on Wednesday when an alleged DUI suspect drove onto a sidewalk in Anaheim.
The crash happened at around 3 p.m. near the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and North Street, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
Police say that the driver of a red Toyota Corolla was traveling south on Harbor when the crash happened, noting that the group of teenagers was standing at the corner waiting for a signal to use the crosswalk at the same time.
"They were doing what they were supposed to do, wait, and they got hit by the car," said Anaheim PD Sgt. Matt Sutter.
All eight of the high schoolers were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity, police said. They were all expected to survive.
Police say that the track team's adult coach was running behind the group when the driver jumped the curb.
"As a parent myself, you send your kids to school, you trust they're gonna be safe and a tragedy like this happens. It's very unfortunate," Sutter said. "I feel sorry for the coach who had to see this happen to his kids."
Officers arrested the 27-year-old driver for possible DUI, according to Anaheim PD. The driver was hospitalized for injuries sustained in the crash, but their condition was not immediately known.
SkyCal flew over the spot of the crash, where multiple people who appeared to be teenagers were receiving medical attention from Anaheim firefighters. At least five of the victims were taken away on stretchers and loaded onto ambulances at the scene.
