Transit Van Crash Forces Bailey Grove School Building to Close in Franklinville

FRANKLINVILLE, N.C. — Bailey Grove School in Randolph County was condemned after a transit van crashed into the building Thursday afternoon, causing significant structural damage.

WXII reports that the Franklinville Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. Aug. 27 for an automatic fire alarm. When firefighters arrived, they found that a transit van had struck the school building.

The damage was serious enough that the building was condemned. The incident adds an immediate facilities concern for the school community as officials assess what comes next for the damaged structure.

TTN will update this story if local officials release additional information about repairs, reopening plans or the circumstances surrounding the crash.