Building at Dayton Children’s Hospital to be closed today after crash, ruptured gas line
A building at Dayton Children’s Hospital will be closed today after a car crashed into it, rupturing a gas line over the weekend.
News Center 7′s Mike Campbell is learning more about the crash, damage, and impacts to patients and families. He’ll have a LIVE report on News Center 7 at 5:00.
>>PHOTOS: Car slams into Connor Child Health Pavilion at Dayton Children’s
The Connor Child Health Pavilion at 1048 Valley Street will be closed on Monday, April 29, due to damage from a car accident on Saturday night.
As News Center 7 originally reported, Dayton police and medics were called around 9 p.m. on Saturday to the Connor Child Health Pavilion for reports of a car into a building.
>>RELATED: Building at Dayton Children’s Hospital to be closed Monday after crash, ruptured gas line
An initial investigation found that a vehicle was driving on State Route 4 when it left the roadway, crossed over Stanley Avenue, and hit the building, police said.
>> ORIGINAL COVERAGE: Car slams into Connor Child Health Pavilion at Dayton Children’s
The car also struck a gas meter, which caused a gas leak resulting in police having to shut down roadways in the area.
A spokesperson for Dayton Children’s said repairs to the gas line and meter will be made as quickly as safely possible, with the hopes of reopening on Tuesday
Patients with appointments at the Connor Child Health Pavilion will be contacted through text and provided an alternative location for their appointment on Monday.
If a family with an appointment on Monday does not receive a text by 8:00 pm Sunday night, they can call 937-641-5355 for more information.
We will continue to follow this story.
