Five children were taken to a local hospital for evaluation on Monday morning, November 2, 2026, after a car crashed through the front of a daycare in Winter Haven, Florida.
Incident Overview
- Time & Location: Emergency crews responded to the incident at approximately 11:13 a.m. at a daycare facility located at 1588 Havendale Boulevard in Winter Haven.
- The Crash: According to the Winter Haven Police Department, a small sedan collided with a Citrus Connection bus along Havendale Blvd. The impact forced the sedan off the roadway and into the front of the daycare building.
- Injuries & Transport:
- All occupants inside the facility were safely accounted for.
- Five children were transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure to be evaluated for possible minor injuries (officials noted no visible major injuries).
- The driver of the sedan was also taken to the hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the initial collision between the sedan and the Citrus Connection bus remains under investigation by the Winter Haven Police Department.
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