Vehicle crashes into Mankato elementary school, no students reported injured

All students have been evacuated.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
February 6, 2025 at 3:53PM
A vehicle crashed into Kennedy Elementary School in Mankato on Thursday morning. (Mankato Department of Public Safety)

A car crashed into a wall at Kennedy Elementary School in Mankato just before 8:30 Thursday morning.

No students are injured, although the driver was taken to a hospital, Mankato city spokesman Paul David said.

The crash is not believed to be intentional, a statement from the city of Mankato said.

All Kennedy students have been evacuated and were being taken to East High School, a statement from Mankato Area Public Schools said Thursday afternoon.

The car hit a support column in the school’s walls.

Engineers inspected the building and said that it is safe for students and staff to return, the statement from the school district said.

Classes at Kennedy Elementary are expected to resume as normal on Friday, the statement said.

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