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Car Hits Anaheim High Runners, Injuring at Least 8 as DUI Probe Opens

Three people, including the driver, were taken to hospitals with conditions not yet released.

Overview

  • Police say the vehicle jumped the curb around 2:55 p.m. at Harbor Boulevard and W. North Street, striking students who were waiting for a light during an after-school run.
  • Authorities confirmed eight injured students; one outlet reported nine total patients, and officials said three people were transported, including the 27-year-old driver.
  • The driver is under investigation for possible DUI and has not been arrested, according to Anaheim police.
  • Scene video shows an orange sedan up on the sidewalk and lodged against a low brick wall, with injured teens nearby in team gear.
  • The team’s coach witnessed the crash, school resource officers responded, and police closed the intersection for hours as the investigation continued; some outlets reported the students are expected to survive.