A vehicle crashed into a building at Temple Sinai in Glendale, California, on Friday afternoon, leaving at least eight people injured. According to authorities, no one was killed in the crash, which unfolded at a site that the institution describes on its website as a religious school.
The crash was reported at around 1:55 in the afternoon, when the initial call came in. The building that was struck is part of the Sinai Learning Center, a portion of Temple Sinai marked by a Star of David, and the incident drew an emergency response to the location on a Friday afternoon.
At least eight people were injured, and students and staff members were among those taken to hospitals. Officials indicated that more people could have been hurt but may have declined medical attention or did not need to be transported, while stressing that, based on the latest information, there were no fatalities.
At the scene, the vehicle came to rest wedged between pillars near the parking lot and the building's basketball court area. Glendale police officers and emergency crews responded to the location as the situation was assessed in the moments after the crash.
Investigators had not yet determined what caused the vehicle to crash into the building. Authorities said they were still working to establish whether it was the result of a medical emergency, a loss of control of the vehicle, or an intentional act, and no information about the driver had been released at that stage.
The situation was still developing on Friday afternoon, with officials continuing to gather information at the site. Key questions, including the identity of the driver and the exact sequence of events, remained open, as authorities said they would work to answer them as the investigation progressed.