{"id":29290,"date":"2025-04-29T05:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=29290"},"modified":"2025-04-29T05:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:33:03","slug":"four-dead-after-car-crashes-through-after-school-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/04\/29\/four-dead-after-car-crashes-through-after-school-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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.<\/b><\/p>\n

The victims at the YNOT After School Camp are believed to range in age from four to 18, police said.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Six people were injured\u00a0<\/b>and taken to hospital by ambulance and helicopter. Illinois State Police said the driver was unhurt and was taken to hospital for evaluation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Police have not released the age of the driver and investigation for a motive is ongoing.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Police across Illinois attended the scene to secure the area and help victims and parents locate their children, according to CBS, the BBC’s US partner.<\/p>\n

Footage posted online appeared to show large holes in the building. Traffic near the scene was also shut down.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said his administration was monitoring the crash.<\/p>\n

“Let’s wrap our arms around the community tonight as we receive updates on the situation,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

Illinois state senator Doris Turner said she was “heartbroken” by the incident and that her office was ready to assist local authorities.<\/p>\n

Chatham police department also asked for people to pray for the community in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n

YNOT After School Camp runs outdoor programs for children, including field trips and activities such as hiking and fishing, according to their website.<\/p>\n

Chatham is a village of 14,000 people about three miles (4.8km) outside of the state capital Springfield.<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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