Four female students, aged 7 to 18 years old, were killed Monday afternoon when a vehicle struck an after-school camp program in Chatham, Illinois.
The Associated Press reports that authorities do not believe the crash was a targeted attack.
A car traveled through a field, then smashed through a building used by the YNOT After School Camp on Monday afternoon. Police said two 7-year-olds, an 8-year-old and an 18-year-old were killed. Six more children were taken to hospitals and one remains in critical condition.
The driver, who was not injured, was taken to a hospital for evaluation and police said toxicology reports were pending.
State police said the crash remains under investigation.
The YNOT camp--Youth Needing Other Things Outdoors--holds after-school programs and summer camps, according to its website.
The village of Chatham is about 12 miles south of Springfield.
