Car Crashes Into Coventry Daycare Injuring Five Children

On Monday afternoon, a car crashed into the playground of Child Care Plus in Coventry, Rhode Island, injuring five children with non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle struck large boulders before rolling through the fence surrounding the playground while about 15 children were present. The driver, a young woman with two children in the car, remained at the scene and is cooperating with police. Emergency personnel responded promptly, and the injured children, all aged 7 or 8, were transported to area hospitals. A section of South Main Street and Tiogue Avenue was closed as police conducted an investigation involving accident reconstruction experts. Authorities continue to investigate the incident, and all parents of the injured children have been notified.