The authorities said that four people, between the ages of 4 and 18, had died and many others were injured after a car hit a camp in Chatham, the American state of Illinois.
At approximately 3:20 pm on Monday (28), the police responded to a call after the eastern side of Ynot crossed after the school camp, Illinois Police said in a press statement. Chatham is about 16 km south of Springfield.
The car hit several people The Vice Chief of the Chatham Police, Scott Tarter, told a press conference outside the building when entering the eastern part of the building, before leaving the western side of the temple.
The authorities said that three of the dead were injured outside the building, while another person was injured.
The state police said that many people were transferred to local hospitals, including the person who was transferred by a helicopter.
The state police said that the driver, the only bus of the car, was not injured and was transferred to a local evaluation hospital. The authorities did not reveal details about the circumstances of the accident or if the driver was accused.
After that, the Chatham Police referred questions to the state police, which had no more information until midnight on Monday. the CNN I called the infinite camp.
Ynot after School Camp describes as “a safe, fun, active and stimulating” summer environment “that provides care after school and summer.
Governor JB Pritzker said his government was “closely monitoring” the accident. “My heart is heavy for these families and the unimaginable pain that they suffer from – something that the father should not bear,” he said in a statement.
“If you believe in the power of prayer, please book a moment to pray now through the entire Chatham community,” said Chatham police on the Facebook page. “A terrible tragedy happened here and affected us all.”
Gilinwood Intermediate School in Chatham said the counseling services will be provided on Tuesday (29). CNNand a stick. A spokesman for the boycott said when it was canceled that the classrooms in the football school area in distance learning during the day, and all extracurricular activities will be canceled. a stick.
The head of the village of Chatham David Kimsey said that the educational zone “will focus on the care of students”, while “we regret the loss of four children.”
“The words fail in times of tragedy and it is impossible to collect coherent ideas in this loss,” Kimsey wrote in a statement.
