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Four dead in horror smash after car slams into after-school program building

Four people have been killed in a horror accident after a car plowed through an after-school clinic.

The car drove straight through the YNOT Outdoors Summer and After School Camp in Chatham, Illinois, on Monday about 3.20pm.

Police have not yet released the ages of the victims.

Three of the victims were hit by the car as they stood outside the building, while the fourth person who died was inside the building, authorities said.

Several others were rushed to hospital, including one who had to be airlifted for treatment.

The car drove straight through the YNOT Outdoors Summer and After School Camp in Chatham, Illinois , on Monday about 3.20pm

The driver was uninjured in the horror incident, but was taken to hospital for evaluation

The driver was uninjured in the horror incident, but was taken to hospital for evaluation

The car drove straight through the YNOT Outdoors Summer and After School Camp in Chatham, Illinois , on Monday about 3.20pm

The car drove straight through the YNOT Outdoors Summer and After School Camp in Chatham, Illinois , on Monday about 3.20pm

The car is understood to have crashed into the building and come out the other side.

The driver was uninjured in the horror incident, but was taken to hospital for evaluation.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a statement on Monday afternoon, writing: ‘As we continue to learn more, please follow the guidance of all local authorities. 

‘Let’s wrap our arms around the community tonight as we receive updates on the situation.’

This is a breaking news story. More to come. 

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