Crime & Safety

4 Children Injured After Van Slams Into Foxborough YMCA

The crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, when authorities found multiple people injured inside.

The van's driver remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said.
The van's driver remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. (Foxborough Police Department)

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Four children were taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a van crashed into the YMCA in Foxborough, according to police.

The crash was reported around 4:30 p.m., when police and fire officials found that the car had injured people inside when it slammed into a section of the building, police said.

The children's injuries were not life threatening, according to police. The van's driver remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said.

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Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding the crash and the Foxborough Building Commissioner is checking the safety and integrity of the structure, according to police.

Patch reached out to Foxborough police for more information.

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