SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Two people were taken to the hospital after Springfield Township police said a man drove through the side of a home.
Police responded to the 8600 block of Desoto Drive at around 2:15 p.m. Monday for a reported vehicle into a home. When they arrived, they found that 33-year-old Shanie Henry had driven his Ford truck into the side of a house, causing "significant damage."
Three people were inside the home at the time of the crash, two of whom were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
Garland Butts II told us his mother was holding her granddaughter on a couch inside the home when the truck burst through the wall, hit the couch and threw them into a doorway.
He said the couch landed on his mom, but neighbors and firefighters acted quickly to help both injured people to the hospital.
"People showed up very quickly," he said. "I'm so thankful for them showing up and helping us."
WATCH: We spoke with family, neighbors after the truck crashed into the home
We spoke to neighbor Bea Lewis, who said people had to jump into Henry's truck and take his keys to stop him from driving away.
Henry has been charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular assault.
Police did not provide any details on the cause of the crash. Ring footage shows Henry's truck traveling at what appears to be accelerated speed, failing to make a curve and continuing into a yard, through a fence before hitting the home.
A criminal complaint filed Monday said Henry "was operating under the influence and was under a license suspension."
Lewis called on Springfield Township officials to add traffic calming measures to their portion of Desoto Drive because this wasn't the first time something like it had happened.
"We put metal poles here because a car came in here, missed that turn, came up in here, hit my van, and hit my house," Lewis said.
Anyone with information on Monday's crash is asked to call Springfield Township Police's Traffic Safety Unit at 513-729-1300.
