Woman, 27, and Toddler Die, 3 Others Rescued After SUV Crashes into Ohio Pond: 'Incidents Like This Impact Us All Deeply'

A female and a toddler person died aft an SUV collapsed into a retention pond successful Ohio.

On Thursday, June 5, constabulary responded to reports of “a conveyance submerged” successful nan h2o by U.S. Route 40 and Park West Drive successful West Jefferson, nan West Jefferson Police Department (WJPD) said successful a news release shared connected Facebook.

Authorities past “initiated a h2o rescue” to effort and prevention those trapped wrong nan car, per nan WJPD.

Three adults and 2 children were wrong nan conveyance astatine nan clip of nan crash, according to a property merchandise obtained by PEOPLE from nan Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).

The driver, Chineda Valcin, 29, was capable to flight nan vehicle, and different adult, Medgine Louis, 24, and a 5-year-old kid were rescued earlier nan car sank. However, a 27-year-old woman, identified arsenic Kelita Alfred, and a 3-year-old kid were pulled from nan conveyance and sent to a Columbus hospital, wherever they were later pronounced dead, nan OSHP said.

Per nan OSHP, Valcin was driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee erstwhile "she traveled disconnected nan correct broadside of nan roadway, striking a ditch and coming to remainder successful a retention pond" astir 6:30 p.m. section time.

Footage released by WSYX shows constabulary officers moving crossed a section to rescue nan individuals trapped successful nan conveyance successful nan pond.

Screams tin beryllium heard successful nan background, while 1 personification shouted, “I request different life jacket!”

Multiple occurrence departments, on pinch A2B Towing and Recovery, besides responded to nan segment to thief pinch nan rescue and assistance nan individuals recovered, nan WJPD said.

The 2 surviving adults were not injured, while nan 5-year-old kid suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital for care, according to nan OSHP.

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Brandon Smith, nan WJPD's Chief of Police said, “Today was a powerful reminder of what it intends to service and nan existent meaning of teamwork."

"From rule enforcement to occurrence and rescue, towing betterment services, and aesculapian personnel, it was an all-hands-on-deck consequence agreed by a communal goal: redeeming lives," he continued, highlighting really 1 of nan constabulary officers progressive "is presently successful nan last weeks of section training."

"Our thoughts and heartfelt prayers stay pinch each those affected. Incidents for illustration this effect america each deeply, and we guidelines together arsenic a community," added Smith.

An investigation into nan origin of nan clang remains ongoing. 

The WJPD did not instantly respond to PEOPLE's petition for remark connected Saturday, June 7.