Car crashes through gate at childcare centre south of Brisbane

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A car has crashed through a fence at a childcare centre in Alexandra Hills on Wednesday afternoon, coming to rest near a sandpit.

Shortly after 3pm on Wednesday, police were called to The Hills Montessori childcare centre, on Verwood Court after a Geely EX5 SUV crashed through a steel fence bordering an outside play area.

A mother pulling into the car park at the side of the property her vehicle in the carpark appeared to lose control of the vehicle, with Nine reporting the vehicle came to rest with its wheel poised at the edge of a sandpit.

A Queensland police spokesperson said a child suffered minor injuries, reported as a minor scratch from falling off play equipment.

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Paramedics called to the scene assessed the woman for minor head injuries, but she was not transported to hospital.

A car drove through a fence at The Hills Montessori childcare centre, in Alexandra Hills.Nine

Speaking to Nine, The Hills Montessori managing director Rebecca Grugan praised her team for their quick response.

“As soon as I was told about it and knew about it, I was so thankful,” Grugan said.

“It could have been so much worse.”

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