Four people between the ages of four and 18 lost their lives in Chatham in the US state of Illinois on Mondaywhere the car crashed into the building of the Ynot after School Camp. Several other injured were taken to the hospital, DPA and AFP reported, referring to the announcement of the Illinois police on the X Network.
The driver who was alone in the car was not injured, but he also took him to the hospital. No information was immediately available about the possible circumstances of the accident. According to police, the car on Monday afternoon local time first knocked several people in front of the retinue building, then hit the eastern wall of the building and hit several other people. The vehicle then broke through the western wall of the school.
Three of the victims lost their lives in front of the school, one inside. The Governor of the State Illinois JB Pritzker wrote on the X Network that he is shocked from the accident. “Parents said goodbye to their children this morning, not knowing it will be the last time,” stated.
Chatham lies about 16 kilometers south of Springfield, the capital of Illinois. The police received a report of the accident around 15.20 local time (22.20 CEST). The Ynot after -school center School Camp states on its website that he specializes in providing outdoor activities for children.
