18-wheeler plows into Birmingham-area church daycare

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April 9, 2019

An 18-wheeler crashed into a daycare in Tarrant on Tuesday morning, according to local first responders.

WBRC reported that the accident occured on Cedar Street and Highway 79 at the Precious Seeds Learning Center at the Mustard Seed Faith Cathedral.

All of the children were then taken into the back parking lot. Information on potential injuries to the students or teachers was not immediately available. The driver of the truck was transported to a local hospital.

Update 12:15 p.m.:

Surveillance video of the multi-vehicle crash that sent an 18-wheeler into a church/daycare. No children or daycare workers hurt. Two people in crashed vehicles transported to hospital. #daycarecrash #tarrant pic.twitter.com/sNU8C0Z95J

— MikeDubberlyGDA (@MikeDubberlyGDA) April 9, 2019

Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn

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