SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A driver crashed their car into the front of a church building in Smithfield overnight.
Freedom Baptist Church had significant damage from the accident on Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield. A woman and two children were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Church pastor Mike Walls and wife Wanda Walls said this marks the third time the church has been hit by a vehicle. The vehicle damaged the vestibule, two bathrooms and a nursery. Nevertheless, Walls told ABC11 they will continue to have service.
Video from the scene showed a white sedan being towed.
"It's happened before, but we were hoping it would never happen again," Wanda said.
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"It could've been worse, that could've caught on fire and that would've been a lot more extensive, but we thank the Lord for the opportunity to be here," Mike said.