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Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp | Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp |
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The incident happened about three miles south of the Illinois state capital Springfield | |
Four people, including children, were killed and several others injured when a vehicle drove through a building used by an after-school camp in Illinois. | |
The victims at the YNOT After School Camp are believed to range in age from four to 18, police said. | |
The vehicle struck multiple people outside a building in Chatham on Monday afternoon, then continued through the building, hitting several people inside before exiting out the opposite side. It is unclear if it was deliberate. | |
Several victims were taken to hospital by ambulance and helicopter. Illinois State Police said the driver was unhurt and was taken to hospital for evaluation. | |
State police said they responded to the scene at about 15:30 local time (21:30 BST) on Monday. Three of the dead were struck by the vehicle outside the building, while one victim was hit inside the building. | |
Footage posted online appeared to show large holes in the building. | |
In a post on X, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said his administration was monitoring the crash. | In a post on X, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said his administration was monitoring the crash. |
"Let's wrap our arms around the community tonight as we receive updates on the situation," he wrote. | "Let's wrap our arms around the community tonight as we receive updates on the situation," he wrote. |
Chatham is a village of 14,000 people about three miles (4.8km) outside of the state capital Springfield. | Chatham is a village of 14,000 people about three miles (4.8km) outside of the state capital Springfield. |