Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 children and injuring others
CHATHAM Ill AP A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon killing four children and injuring several others during an after-school initiative in a small city outside of Springfield Illinois police mentioned Officers responded at about p m to calls about a carriage ramming through the building fatally hitting four people before exiting the other side Chatham Police Department Deputy Chief Scott Tarter revealed Those killed were between the ages of and Illinois State Police explained in an emailed declaration Several other people were hurt and taken to hospitals It wasn t at once known what led up to the crash or whether it was intentional It s is one of several new instances 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 Illinois driver who was uninjured was the sole occupant of the wagon and was taken to a hospital for evaluation Tarter revealed Police haven t commented if the driver was arrested or taken into custody I am horrified and deeply saddened by the deaths of children and numerous injuries in Chatham this afternoon Illinois Gov JB Pritzker noted in a declaration My heart is heavy for these families and the unimaginable grief they re experiencing something that no parent should ever have to endure He announced his office was monitoring the situation and was ready to lend promotion The struck building and facilities house Youth Needing Other Things Outdoors which holds after-school programs and summer camps according to its website As evening fell police cars with lights flashing still blocked streets leading to the building On its Facebook account the Chatham Police Department inquired for prayers A terrible tragedy has occurred here that has affected all of us the message ended Associated Press reporter Lisa Baumann contributed to this account from Bellingham Washington Source
