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After a car crashed into a fence separating Child Care Plus Learning Center from the road on Sept. 29, five children were rushed to the hospital with injuries

One of the owners of the Coventry, R.I., daycare described the incident as a "freak accident" in the aftermath

The children mostly suffered "scrapes" and "bruises," Central Coventry Fire Chief Kevin Cady said of the incident

Five children between the ages of 7 and 8 were injured after a car crashed through a fence separating them from the road while playing outside at their daycare.

On Monday, Sept. 29, an employee driving a white Nissan hit the fence at Child Care Plus Learning Center in Coventry, R.I. at approximately 4:30 p.m local time.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Central Coventry Fire Chief Kevin Cady c

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