EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-car crash involving an East Cleveland police car and a van belonging to the Bright Star Missionary Baptist Preschool.
The driver of the van and four children were injured in the crash and transported to local hospitals. Their conditions are unknown.
The accident occurred Thursday afternoon at Hayden and Holyoke Avenue, causing significant damage to both vehicles.
East Cleveland Police say officers were assisting University Circle Police with the pursuit of a homicide suspect at the time of the accident.
The accident is being investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol to allow transparency, according to East Cleveland Police Captain Scott Gardner.
The OSHP says investigators are still collecting evidence and it is too early to make a determination on who is at fault for the crash.