SLO City Fire officials responded to a crash Saturday afternoon.
Fire officials said a driver crashed into the 9/11 memorial at Fire Station 1 in San Luis Obispo.
Photos from the memorial show some damage caused to the memorial and a letter had fallen off.
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After driving into the memorial, the driver then traveled across the street hitting a pole, according to first responders.
Fire officials said the driver of the vehicle was taken to a local hospital for their injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
(1/2) While some fire units were still at the High St fire, Truck 2 and Engine 3 responded to reports of an injury accident. Units arrived to find a single vehicle which had struck the 9/11 Memorial at Fire Station 1 and then traveled across the street striking a pole. pic.twitter.com/CcOCHfQUYi
— SLO City Fire (@SLO_City_Fire) April 11, 2021