9 badly hurt as car jumps curb at school

• An adult and eight children are in serious condition
• School had let out and students were waiting for parents

(CNN) -- A car jumped the curb near an elementary school Wednesday afternoon in southern Los Angeles, badly injuring nine people, according to officials.

An adult and eight children were hospitalized, all in serious condition, said Stephen Ruda, spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Classes had let out at Main Street Elementary School and students were waiting to be picked up by their parents when the incident happened about 2:50 p.m., according to Monica Garcia, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Details about the driver were not immediately available.