Four students were injured in a pedestrian-vehicle collision on Wednesday morning near Jefferson/Silva High School, officials from the El Paso Independent School District confirmed. The incident, involving students from the South-Central El Paso campus, occurred at the intersection of East Paisano Drive and Val Verde Street, as reported by El Paso Times.

Details about how the crash unfolded are not fully clear, however, a photograph circulating on social media showed over half a dozen individuals, including workers donned in neon traffic vests, trying to lift a black car after the collision. Whether someone was trapped underneath the vehicle could not be determined from the image, the report clarified.

Special Traffic Investigators were on the scene following the incident which happened outside of the high school. The police noted that the crash involved a pedestrian but did not provide further details at the time, as stated by KVIA.

Regarding the condition of the injured, the El Paso Fire Department spokesperson conveyed that three people sustained minor injuries and one person was seriously injured. The school district expressed its support in a statement, as per KTSM, "We are working closely with local law enforcement authorities, who are conducting a thorough investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the students and families during this incredibly difficult time and request that their privacy be respected. "

The investigation into the collision behind Jefferson High School continues, with local authorities and the school district cooperating to determine the cause and the full impact of the events that transpired. The community concerns, now closely entwined with the welfare of these students and their families, await further news as they hold a collective breath for the recovery of the injured and the restoration of safety in the vicinity of their educational institutions.