ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH AT CHATHAM AFTER SCHOOL CAMP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025
CHATHAM – The Illinois State Police (ISP), working with the Chatham Police Department, is investigating a fatal crash at an after school camp. At approximately 3:20 p.m. today, officers responded to the YNOT After School Camp, located at 301 Breckenridge Rd. in Chatham where a vehicle drove into the east side of the building. The vehicle struck multiple people outside of the building before continuing through the building. The vehicle also struck multiple people inside building before exiting through the west wall of the structure.
At this time, we can confirm four fatalities believed to be between the ages of 4-18 years. Three individuals were struck outside the building and one inside. Several additional individuals have been transferred to local area hospitals by ambulance and one by a life flight helicopter.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was uninjured and transported to an area hospital for evaluation.
Traffic on Walnut St. between Park St. and Gordon Drive will remain closed until further notice. This is an active investigation and no additional information is available. ISP will release additional information when available.
((**Information contained in this release was preliminary and what was known at the time. Upon further investigation, individuals struck by the vehicle were all located inside the building. Ages of those deceased are two 7-year-olds, an 8-year-old, and an 18-year-old.**))
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