ORLANDO, Fla. — An SUV smashed into the Streams of Life Worship Center just as services were set to start Thursday evening.
- Officials say no one was injured in the crash
- Pastor says worship center will be open Friday
At about 7:30 p.m., firefighters arrived at the Orlando worship center on 4708 L.B. McLeod Road after a report of a vehicle crash.
Rev. John Kipeen said the driver drove off a nearby highway and crashed into the building, through the church's lobby, and into several other rooms.
Kipeen told Spectrum News 13 that the driver is OK but may have had some sort of medical episode.
The driver told Kipeen that she lost her sight at the time of the crash, according to Kipeen.
Kipeen said that if the incident had happened a few minutes later, many children would've been in the area where the SUV crashed.
"Thank God it happened before people came in, because it could’ve been very dangerous. So many people could have lost their lives right in this place, so thank God it happened before people were coming in for the service," Kipeen said.
The worship center has since been condemned by the city of Orlando.
Kipeen said he hopes his congregation can meet somewhere else this weekend for service.