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Everything we know about the fatal crash in Chatham, Illinois,

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The community continues to mourn four girls, three under 10 years and an 18-year-old.

Days later there are still some questions that remain the crash.

Here is everything we know.

What exactly happened?

A vehicle fell into a lot of people outside of Ynot (young people need other things) outdoors in the 301 North Breckenridge Road in Chatham before walking through the east wall of the building and leaving the west side.

What is Ynot?

YNOT operates an after-school program for students in the Ball Chatham school district.

When did the crash happen?

Scott Tarter, deputy chief of police from Chatham, said on April 28 at around 3:20 p.m., Chatham Police and Chatham Fire and other agencies reacted to Ynot.

Who are the victims?

The victims are Ainsley Johnson, 8; Kathryn Corley, 7, and Alma Buhnerkempe, 7, all from Chatham, and Rylee Britton (18) from Springfield. All visited Ballchatham schools. Six others were injured, including one person.

Who was the driver?

Illinois State Police identified the driver of the vehicle as a 44-year-old Marianne Akers from Chatham. She was unharmed in the crash, but was taken to a hospital for treatment. She was not charged.

Is there any kind of safety material?

Yes, according to Ynot Outdoors founder Jamie Loftus.

What did the film material show?

According to Loftus, the surveillance camera film material showed that the vehicle drove through Chatham in a western direction in Walnut Street before leaving Walnut.

The vehicle drove through a farm field and drove towards the building at high speed. The vehicle crossed the North Breckenridge Road and the sidewalk and continued to drive to the parking lot and to the east wall of the building. It then left the building on the west side.

Was the driver charged?

No, no charges were submitted from Wednesday afternoon.

Why wasn't the driver charged?

The Illinois State Police is still examining the crash. However, the police said it was not a conscious attack.

(This story has been updated to add new photos.)

Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788; sspearie@sj-r.com; X, twitter.com/@stevenspearie.

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