Two eight-year-old boys were killed and another three children badly injured after a car crashed into a school classroom in Australia.
A Toyota Kluger smashed through the wooden wall of the school in Sydney, where 24 primary-age children were in class with their teacher, police said.
Five children were rushed to hospital, including the two deceased boys. Three girls, two aged eight and another aged nine, were in a serious or stable condition in hospital.
Another 16 children and their teacher were treated for minor injuries following the crash at Banksia Road Primary School in the suburb of Greenacre.
Local TV images showed the car stopped completely inside the classroom, which is decorated with children's drawings and pictures.
"Obviously it was a scene of carnage," said New South Wales state Ambulance Superintendent Stephanie Radnidge.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said police were "not looking at this as an intentional act, it is a crash investigation."
Police said the driver, a 52-year-old woman, was not hurt but was taken to hospital for blood and urine tests as part of the investigation.
