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Car crashes into Booker T. Washington High School

Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
Car crashes into Booker T Washington High School Sept 21, 2024
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NORFOLK, Va. - A car crashed into Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk early Saturday morning, police said.

The call for a car hitting a building came in around 4:30 a.m. at 1111 Park Avenue — the address of Booker T. Washington. When officers arrived, they tell News 3 they found a 21-year-old female driver who was injured.

Watch: Raw video from scene at Booker T. Washington after car crashes into building

Car slams into Norfolk high school

Photos from the scene show a massive hole where the wall was caved in by the car. But as of around 10 a.m., the car appeared to have been removed.

We're told the driver was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay.

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The school's chief operations officer told News 3 on scene that the incident would not impact school Monday.

Charges are now pending, depending on the outcome of the investigation, though police say part of the building was damaged in the crash.