Accident sends grandmother and grandson to hospital

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – An accident in front of an elementary school sent a grandmother and her five-year-old grandson to the hospital on Tuesday.

The family is asking people to slow down near schools after the grandmother suffered a broken hand and the five-year-old was injured when they were struck by another car on Bridgetown Road near JF Dulles Elementary School around 12:30 p.m.

Chelsea Brewer, whose son and mother were involved in the accident, called it a nightmare situation.

“I was freaking out and stuff,” Brewer said. “That's what you always do as a mother. That's what you always feel.”

Brewer said her mother and son were briefly hospitalized but are now home.

A video from the scene showed the accident. Brewer's father said he quickly arrived at the scene and saw Green Township police officers handcuffing a man.

Both cars suffered severe front-end damage. A school bus was also damaged.

The accident occurred a week after Green Township police posted an alert on social media urging drivers to slow down as the school year begins.

FOX19 NOW contacted Green Township Police to find out if the driver

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