Two children hospitalized after car crashes into Hillsborough County apartment
Truck crashes into apartment building
Two children were inside the room that was hit, and they were taken to the hospital. FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports.
PALM RIVER-CLAIR MEL, Fla. - A truck crashed into two apartment units in Palm River-Clair Mel on Tuesday morning, sending two children to the hospital in serious condition, officials said.
Hillsborough apartment crash
What we know:
Investigators said the driver backed into an apartment building first, plowing right through the wall. Two children were inside the room that was hit, and they were taken to the hospital.
After that crash, according to investigators, the vehicle then drove forward across the apartment complex parking lot and hit a second apartment building, severely damaging the exterior stairs.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office states it appears the driver had a medical episode.
Two children inside one of the struck apartments were taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
Firefighters evacuated both buildings and confirmed no additional people were inside, though crews did rescue a dog from one of the homes. Fire officials worked with Hillsborough County Code Enforcement to evaluate the structural stability of the damaged properties.
"This is an unusual call for us, but we are prepared for it. And we did a pretty good job of getting those buildings evacuated in short order," Hillsborough County Fire Rescue public safety information chief Rob Herrin said.
Crash investigation
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identity or condition of the driver involved in the crash.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.