SUV crashes into Pine Hills daycare, injuring 3 kids and 2 adults

Here in Florida, three children are recovering in the hospital tonight after an SUV slammed right into their daycare in Orange County. In this video here, you can see that that vehicle went all the way into that building. Two adults were also hurt in the crash. Investigators say a 79-year-old driver lost control and crashed right into that building. Fox 35's Larissa Leone live in Orange County tonight. Larissa, all five people are expected to be okay. Yes, that's right. They are expected to be okay. And first responders say that this could have been much worse. And they are shocked that there were no fatalities today. The colorful walls of Tattletail's Learning Center reduced to rubble after Florida Highway Patrol says an SUV plowed through it. Ana Pablo lives across the street, and she says she heard a horrific sound and ran outside. When I got out, I heard children shouting, we need help, we need help. When I went to see what was actually happening, the car was already inside. Around 3 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol says a 79-year-old man was driving down Pine Hills Road when he lost control, crossed the median, went through oncoming traffic, hit the shoulder, and ended up inside the daycare. Fourteen people were inside with children as young as four years old. The fact that there are no fatalities here today is a blessing. I'm very shocked. Like the four kids were sitting at a table right after snack time, and that was where they were impacted. Three kids were hurt, along with an instructor and the driver. First responders say they are all expected to be all right and did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Akiya Luckett was working at the daycare right next door. I've seen other parents and bystanders helping get the kids from out the building, taking down the windows, whatever they can to help the kids. She says when she and her co-workers heard the crash, they sprung into action, also helping children out of the building and bringing them inside theirs, where they waited safely for their parents to arrive. When the kids came into the center and they're all panicking and asking where their mom is, it broke my heart because it's like they're supposed to be safe there and they felt the most unsafe in that moment. And we still don't know what the cause of the crash was. FHP is still investigating. We did speak to the daycare's owner. They did not want to comment on the matter. Live in Orange County, Larissa Leon, Fox 35 News. And Larissa, today's crash is very similar to a 2014 tragedy. tragedy. A hit and run driver caused another car to plow into a KinderCare in Winter Park. Four-year-old Lily Quintus was killed and 14 others were hurt. Two years later, Orange County passed a law in her name requiring crash barriers at new daycares in unincorporated Orange County, but existing buildings were not required to install them.