Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted
CHATHAM Ill AP Officials revealed Tuesday they believe a crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn t targeted A car traveled through a field then smashed through a building in a small city of Chatham outside Springfield Illinois on Monday afternoon In an update Tuesday morning police mentioned two -year-olds an -year-old and an -year-old were killed Six more children were taken to hospitals and one remains in critical condition The Illinois driver who was not injured was taken to a hospital for evaluation and police declared toxicology reports were pending Police haven t reported if the driver was arrested or taken into custody The cause was under probe but police declared the crash doesn t appear to be a targeted attack Monday s crash was the latest instance of people driving vehicles into groups of people across the globe Only two days earlier a car plowed through a crowded street during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver British Columbia killing The struck building and facilities in Illinois house Youth Needing Other Things Outdoors which holds after-school programs and summer camps according to its website I am horrified and deeply saddened by the deaths of children and numerous injuries in Chatham this afternoon Illinois Gov JB Pritzker reported in a report Monday My heart is heavy for these families and the unimaginable grief they re experiencing something that no parent should ever have to endure He explained his office was monitoring the situation and was ready to lend patronage As evening fell Monday police cars with lights flashing still blocked streets leading to the building On its Facebook account the Chatham Police Department demanded for prayers A terrible tragedy has occurred here that has affected all of us the message ended By Monday night certain members of the district and beyond had changed their Facebook profile photos to an image of a red ribbon and the words Chatham Strong
