Car crashes through wall at San Jose school, igniting fire

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The driver of a silver Subaru crashed into the wall of a San Jose school on Thursday, igniting a small fire and prompting the hazardous materials unit to come out to investigate.  

San Jose police said the incident was reported about 8:30 a.m. at Muwekma Ohlone Middle School.

Aerial views showed a gaping hole in the side of the school. 

The hazmat team was called out to inspect if there was any danger, police said. 

But school district officials said the school doesn't store chemicals on site and there was nothing noxious released. 

School district spokeswoman Jennifer Maddox said a summer school group called Breakthough of about 40 kids was not on site when the car slammed into the building. 

Still, their group was sent home for the day with the expectation that they can return on Friday. 

Police said the female driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.

A witness told KTVU that the woman appeared to be driving very fast and first crashed into a fence around the school and then skidded into the wall.

She said he heard a loud bang and saw a lot of police. She saw paramedics taking the woman away in an ambulance. 

No other injuries were reported.