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Driver hospitalized after crashing car into Lenape Middle School in Doylestown, Bucks County

By Ross DiMattei

September 8, 2022 / 6:22 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

Bucks County middle school to open on time Thursday after car crashed into classroom

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A car crashed into a middle school in Bucks County. The driver was rushed to the hospital.

There's a large hole inside the wall of the classroom after the crash. Restoration crews are currently working to clean it up and repair it.

According to the Central Bucks Regional Police Chief, they got a call a little after 11 p.m. Wednesday about a vehicle crashing into Lenape Middle School in Doylestown.

#BREAKING overnight: a vehicle crashes into @CBLenapeMS in Doylestown. Restoration crews are on scene trying to repair the classroom. No word on school status for tomorrow. Live updates throughout the morning on @CBSPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/Ro2mhKN5HZ
— Ross DiMattei CBS-3 (@RossDiMattei) September 8, 2022

Officers say just one man was inside the vehicle and he was taken to Abington Memorial Hospital.

Police are now investigating a potential case of DUI.

The middle school will open on time on Thursday, but it's unclear if the classroom will be available.

Ross DiMattei

Ross DiMattei comes to Philadelphia from KTNV-TV in Las Vegas, where he anchored and reported for more than two years. He is most proud of his interview with then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, extensive reporting on Las Vegas' economic recovery from COVID-19, and breaking news coverage of George Floyd protests in Las Vegas, for which he won a regional Emmy Award.