A driver is in the hospital after crashing a car into Butler High School Aug. 20, officials said.

Shively Police Department officers are investigating the single-vehicle crash, which was reported around 5:33 p.m., department spokesperson Jordan Brown said. The driver was taken to an area hospital in unknown condition.

Jefferson County Public Schools spokesperson Carolyn Callahan said officials are on scene assessing the damage and believe the car made contact with a supportive pillar or beam toward the front of the building. Officials have not yet announced whether the damage will affect the school’s operations.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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