911 calls released after truck crashes into home
By Rachel Whelan
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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLWT) — A truck crashed into a Springfield Township home operating as a daycare Monday, injuring three people, with the driver facing charges of aggravated vehicular assault.
New information has emerged after the incident in Springfield Township, revealing the terrifying moments for neighbors and people inside the home. The incident occurred on Desoto Drive, where the home was described as a daycare by neighbors in 911 calls.
The house was full of children when the truck barreled through the walls, but there is relief tonight as the family reports that everyone is out of the hospital and recovering at home.
“My mom was in the building. The car crashed into the side of the house,” a family caller said, describing the desperate moments after the truck smashed into the home.
Security video from a neighbor shows just how fast the truck was moving on the road moments before it hit the house. Neighbors informed police that the house was full of children.
“They run a daycare from their house,” a neighbor said in a call to 911. “And it looks like they drove into the daycare room.”
Police identified the driver as 33-year-old Shanie Henry, who was arrested at the crash scene. Neighbors reported that Henry attempted to flee. First responders treated three people inside the home, with two taken to the hospital—a grandmother and her four-month-old grandchild.
“My mother was holding the baby and my nephew was in another room asleep with my mother when the car crashed into the house,” the family caller said.
On Tuesday, the family says they are back home and doing okay, even as they stand in what’s left of their house.
Court records indicate that Henry was under the influence during the crash and had a suspended license. He is currently charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular assault and is expected in court Wednesday.
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