According to Arlington Fire & EMS, eight people have been taken to area hospitals, four in critical condition.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Multiple people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Arlington, Virginia Friday evening.
According to Captain Nate Hiner from the Arlington Fire and EMS account, the vehicle crashed into a building in the 2000 block of Wilson Boulevard around 6:45 p.m.
The crash reportedly caused a fire to spark that has since been put out. When crews arrived they found flames and smoke coming from the building, Hiner said.
Officials are saying multiple people are injured following the crash and subsequent fire. According to a tweet from Arlington Police, eight people have been taken to area hospitals, four in critical condition and four with non-life threatening injuries. Six other people were treated at the scene by first responders and later released.
While officials have not said what building the car crashed into, photos from the area show damage at Ireland's Four Courts, an Irish pub and restaurant. The restaurant released a statement on Twitter thanking crews and sending their thoughts and prayers to everyone injured.
One worker said she was grateful the business was slow when the car slammed into the building. She described the moment the crash happened as explosive, saying "we thought a bomb went off."
“We thought a bomb went off”
Worker at Ireland’s Four Courts says she’s grateful business was slow or the car that slammed into it could have hurt even more. 4 critical. Others treated on scene after crash and fire@wusa9 pic.twitter.com/T8CGCQsTxk
There is no word on the identity of the driver or what caused the car to crash into the building.
This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.
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