At least four people were killed and six others injured after a car crashed through the wall of a daycare Catham center, IllinoisMonday.
The people killed were all students aged 4 to 18, according to the deputy chief of the Chatham police, Scott Tarter, who added that the victims are not appointed as long as their family has not been informed.
Deputy chief tarter Tell the local WCIA diffuser That the car had crossed the east side of young people who need other things (Ynot) in the camp, a program after school, hitting several people, before injuring more inside, then crashing on the other side of the building at the 301 Breckenridge Road.
Ynot's open -air daycare center in Chatham, Illinois (WCIA)
One of the deceased people was inside the building while the other three were outside, the police from the Illinois state said.
Police were called to the scene around 3:20 p.m. local time said Tarter.
The driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, was not injured but was taken for evaluation at a local hospital for evaluation.
All the injured were also transported to neighboring hospitals.
“My heart is with families, the beings dear and all affected by the horrible tragedy that struck Chatham today,” said the union of the village Kristen Chiaro in an article on Facebook on Monday evening.
“Thank you the first stakeholders for doing what you can. There is no more difficult circumstance. And as the details take place, we must take care of each other as our serious community. ”
She said the advice will be available at Glenwood Middle School for affected students, staff and family members, from Tuesday morning, while Glenwood High School would organize a supply of supply donations from 10 a.m.
More information has not yet been published Tuesday morning, including the details on the reasons why the car crashed into the building or which was driving.
Chatham is a village with a population of around 14,000 inhabitants which are only five kilometers southwest of Springfield in the south of Illinois, about an hour and a half from St Louis.
“My administration closely monitors the accident in Chatham,” said the Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker In A post on x.
“While we continue to learn more, please follow the advice of all local authorities.
“Let us see our arms around the community this evening while we receive updates on the situation.”
In a subsequent declaration Published on social networks, Pritzker has developed: “I am horrified and deeply saddened by the death of children and many injuries to Chatham this afternoon.
“My heart is heavy for these families and the unimaginable sorrow they experience – something that no parent should never endure.”
Illinois state senator Doris Turner said that she was “broken heart” by the incident and that her office was ready to help local authorities have an investigation.
