A teen somehow drove a minivan through an Ontario school
All drivers can recall their early days behind the wheel, and just how terrifying and stressful it is to learn the rules of the road in a real-life setting, especially as a young person who is, in all likelihood, borrowing a parent's vehicle.
While some of us may have had a fender bender or two in our time, it is hard to imagine how one teen managed to do the damage that resulted from one bonkers accident in Ontario this week.
The West Region division of the Ontario Provincial Police is currently investigating a crash involving a teen driver who somehow drove a minivan fully through not just one, but two walls of a school in Goderich, a small community a few hours northwest of Toronto, early Monday morning.
#HuronOPP is investigating a collision involving a minivan and the @GoderichPS which occurred just before 6:00 am this morning. The 17-yr-old driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Heavy damage to the school library and classroom. Investigation ongoing. (1 of 2) #OPP^cs. pic.twitter.com/hMs8tJ3cL1
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) July 24, 2023
In videos and photos shared by police to Twitter, a classroom at Goderich Public School can be seen completely in ruins, with the vehicle halfway inside of it after travelling through the entirety of another room, leaving both in an unrecognizable mess of debris.
The "heavy" damage to the classroom and library of the institution are apparent, and extensive repairs are being arranged.
Thankfully, being mid-summer, school is out, and no one was injured aside from the 17-year-old driver, who sustained minor injuries.
#HuronOPP continues to investigate this minivan vs school collision @GoderichPS . The minivan is being removed and repairs to the school are being arranged. The 17 yr-old driver received minor injuries. Ongoing investigation. #OPP ^cs. pic.twitter.com/CGGLrG2JjE
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) July 24, 2023
Given that the incident took place in the wee hours prior to 6 a.m., some online are wondering if alcohol or drugs may have been at play, while others joked that the individual was perhaps in a rush to return a library book or speculated that, as a new driver, they got their gas and brake pedals mixed up.
Whatever the reason for the accident, there is definitely one very distraught Ontario teenager currently facing the wrath of both their parents and local authorities.
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