A South Carolina man is in custody after he allegedly plowed his car into a playground, hitting two children and a teacher Thursday afternoon.
Justin Collin Adams fled the scene and was later arrested on a boat. Police now allege his act was “intentional.”
An officer told the court on Friday that Adams first drove onto the playground at the Sunrise Presbyterian Church on Sullivan’s Island, striking a 12-year-old.
He then targeted an area where kids ran for shelter and struck a teacher who “flew over the hood and onto the roof and onto the ground.”
The suspect then hit a 10-year-old on the sidewalk, pinning the boy under the vehicle. The incident was witnessed by at least 40 students.
The teacher remains hospitalized in serious condition. The two children’s injuries were non-life-threatening.
A church member described the 10-year-old’s survival as a “miracle.”
“By the grace of God, they were saved,” the boy’s mother said. “I am here to hopefully get justice for all of the children.”
