Driver in Illinois after-school program Crash, in which 4 were killed, was negative for alcohol, substances

The driver who collapsed in a post -school program in Illinois and killed four students was not under the influence of alcohol and controlled substances.

A toxicological report for Marianne Akers, 44, was negatively returned, and no charges have been submitted, said Brendan Kelly, police chief of Illinois State State on Thursday. Akers was taken to a hospital and provided both blood and urine samples for examination.

The investigators check that a medical emergency may have led to the fatal crash into the building in Ynot after the school camp in the city of Chatham.

“The evidence is still being developed,” said Kelly. “There is still a lot to do and we will continue to do so until all possible leads and explanations were exhausted.”

Kelly emphasized that the examination has not yet been completed and that the state police did not jump over the cause of the crash.

“There are obviously high emotions in something like that, and we have people who are affected by this or part of this community,” said Kelly. “But the Illinois State Police, our view … is to relentlessly pursue these facts, no matter where they lead us.”

Akers was on the steering wheel of a vehicle that hit the east side of the building at around 3:20 p.m. on Monday at 3:20 p.m. and left through the west wall.

Four girls – Rylee Britton, 18; Ainsley Johnson, 8; Alma Buhnerkempe, 7; and Kathryn Corley, 7; – According to the forensic doctor's office, the crime was declared dead.

Six others were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Two were released by Wednesday, but four more stayed in the hospital, said the state police.

Jamie Loftus, founder of Ynot Outdoors, said in a statement on Tuesday that the security cameras entered the vehicle with a “high speed rate” before the crash.

“I can't collect the words to express a lot of everything that makes sense in printed form,” said Loftus. “However, I know that our families who suffered loss and injuries today are very, very bad.”