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| Birmingham's Springfield Primary School closed after car hits building | |
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| A car has been found embedded in the wall of a primary school in Birmingham after a crash in the early hours. | A car has been found embedded in the wall of a primary school in Birmingham after a crash in the early hours. |
| The car crashed through two sets of railings at Springfield Primary School and into the school office, said Birmingham City Council. | |
| The school is closed while the wreckage is cleaned-up and the damage assessed. | The school is closed while the wreckage is cleaned-up and the damage assessed. |
| West Midlands Police said "no driver or passengers were present" when they got to the school in Springfield Road at 05:00 GMT. | West Midlands Police said "no driver or passengers were present" when they got to the school in Springfield Road at 05:00 GMT. |
| "A clean-up operation is under way and the school should reopen as normal tomorrow," said a council spokesman. | "A clean-up operation is under way and the school should reopen as normal tomorrow," said a council spokesman. |
| The school has 673 pupils aged between three and 11. | The school has 673 pupils aged between three and 11. |
| Police are appealing for anyone who saw the crash, which involved a white Vauxhall Astra, to contact them. | Police are appealing for anyone who saw the crash, which involved a white Vauxhall Astra, to contact them. |