Published: August 8, 2026
By: Yaghmai Law Firm, APC
(Glendale, CA) – Eight children suffered minor injuries Friday afternoon when a car being maneuvered in a preschool parking lot struck a classroom wall in the 1200 block of North Pacific Avenue in Glendale, according to police.
A Glendale Police Department spokesman told City News Service that a 79-year-old woman was attempting a U-turn in the lot when the vehicle accidentally accelerated and drove into a wall of a classroom that was occupied by students at the time. The impact left eight children with non-life-threatening injuries.
The injured children were transported to a hospital for evaluation and were afterward released to their parents, the spokesman said. Investigators reported that the driver did not appear to be impaired, and detectives did not identify distracted driving as a contributing factor. The department said the woman was checked at the scene and released following a DUI investigation.
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Analysis of the Glendale Preschool Collision
The following is a general legal overview and not a conclusion about fault, which only a completed investigation can address. When a moving vehicle strikes a building where children are present, investigators typically reconstruct the vehicle's path, examine any surveillance or witness accounts, and evaluate whether the driver exercised ordinary care in operating the vehicle. Under Civil Code section 1714(a), a person is generally responsible for injuries caused to another by a lack of ordinary care, subject to any degree to which an injured party contributed to their own harm.
Because the reported maneuver involved a U-turn within a parking lot, a review might consider Vehicle Code section 21801, which requires a driver making a U-turn to yield the right-of-way and to complete the turn only when it can be done with reasonable safety. If evidence were to show a statutory violation that proximately caused injuries of the type the statute is meant to prevent, Evidence Code section 669 sets out the framework under which a failure to use due care can be presumed. These principles describe only what an investigation could examine; they do not establish that any violation occurred here.
Where injuries result, California measures compensable harm under Civil Code section 3333, which allows recovery for detriment proximately caused by the conduct at issue. If more than one party were found to share responsibility, Civil Code section 1431.2 governs how non-economic damages are apportioned according to each party's percentage of fault. Any such allocation would depend entirely on facts developed through the claims and investigative process.
What Families Can Do
Parents of children hurt in a crash like this can request a copy of the police report, keep records of all medical evaluations and follow-up care even when injuries appear minor, and preserve photographs and any available surveillance footage. It is worth noting that California's two-year personal injury deadline under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 may be extended for a minor under Code of Civil Procedure section 352, though special rules and shorter deadlines apply to claims involving public entities. Families who have questions about their rights or the claims process can Were you, or someone you love, involved in this crash? A Glendale Car Accident Lawyer at Yaghmai Law Firm can explain your options and deal with the insurance companies for you. Call or text (888) 800-6731 or request a free case review.
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About the Author
Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney of Yaghmai Law Firm, APC. California State Bar No. 298487. Speaks English, French, and Persian. The firm represents personal injury clients throughout Southern California – consultations by phone, text, or video, no office visits required.
This post was assembled with AI assistance from publicly reported news sources cited below. All California Vehicle Code references were verified against leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Facts were re-checked via additional web searches before publication. This post is based on initial news reports and may be updated as new facts develop. Nothing in this article is legal advice. Yaghmai Law Firm, APC is not associated with the investigating agencies and does not represent any party named in this post unless explicitly stated.
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1. RSS_MYNEWSLA – Car Crashes Into Preschool in Glendale, 8 Children Sustain Minor Injuries: https://mynewsla.com/crime/2026/08/07/car-crashes-into-preschool-in-glendale-8-children-sustain-minor-injuries/