Ten injured after vehicle crashes into Cicis Pizza

MT PLEASANT — According to our news partner KETK, six Mt Pleasant Chapel Hill ISD students on a field trip were reportedly injured after a vehicle crashed into a Cicis Pizza restaurant in Mt Pleasant on Thursday. Four adults were also injured.

At around 11:20 a.m. officers were dispatched to a vehicle that struck a building at the Cicis Pizza restaurant on Jefferson Avenue. When officials arrived, they found a Toyota 4-Runner had struck the front of the restaurant and several people were injured. Emergency personnel began rendering aid. Six students and four adults were injured, the police department said, and they were transported to an area hospital. Of the 10 injured, six received minor injuries, three had moderate injuries and one victim received critical injuries.

“There were others that received minor injuries who were evaluated and treated on the scene,” the police department said.

The driver of the 4-Runner, a 79-year-old man, was uninjured. At this time, the cause of the crash is still under investigation. “Our hearts go out to Chapel Hill ISD, the injured and their families,” Mt Pleasant PD said.

All remaining students have been accounted for and have been reunited with parents or taken back to campus. “District staff and counselors are available to provide support to students and families as needed,” the district said.