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4 girls killed after the car in Illinois was identified after the school camp

  • The four girls killed after a vehicle fell into his post -school camp in Illinois in the afternoon of April 28th, the authorities identified
  • The tragedy occurred in the ynot (youth that needed other things) outdoors outdoors in Chatham
  • Two 7-year-old, an 8-year-old and an 18-year-old died in the accident, said the Coroner's office of Sangamon County

The four victims killed after a vehicle fell into his post -school warehouse in Illinois, the authorities identified.

On Monday, April 28th, at around 3:20 p.m. local time, a vehicle drove “the street for unknown reasons, drove through a field and into the east side” of the Ynots (youth who need other things) outdoors outdoors in the summer camp, which is located on 301 Breckenridge Road in Chatham, the Illinois State Police (ISP) (ISP) confirmed on Tuesday in an X -Post.

“The car drove through the building that hit numerous people before leaving the other side,” added the police.

Since then, the Coroner's Sangamon County has identified the four young girls who died in the tragedy as Rylee Britton (18) from Springfield. Ainsley Johnson, 8, by Chatham; Alma Buhnerkempe, 7, from Chatham and Kathryn Corley, 7, from Chatham, according to a press release that was shared on Facebook.

“The forensic doctor of Sangamon County, Jim Allmon, identified the four students killed in the motor vehicle yesterday in Chatham. All four girls were passed away at the crime scene,” said Tuesday.

“Postmortem procedures that were carried out today indicate that they all died of several violent violations that were suffered in the incident,” said the office of the forensic doctor and added, “the death medicine is examined by Sangamon, Illinois State Police and Chatham Police Department.”

Flowers and homes outside the camp building after school.

AP Photo/Erin Hooley


In the X -Post on Tuesday, the ISP confirmed that “six additional children were brought in critical condition after the crash in a critical condition.

“The driver and the sole resident of the vehicle were unharmed and brought to a regional hospital. Toxicological reports are still pending. The cause of the crash remains, but this does not seem to be a targeted attack,” added the police.

In a separate X post, the police identified the driver of the vehicle as Marianne Akers (44) from Chatham.

“Akers is not in custody at this point, since the cause of the crash will continue to be examined,” said the ISP on Tuesday.

Rescue vehicles and employees outside of Ynot outdoors in Illinois on April 28, 2025.

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The mother of victim Alma Buhnerkempe, Billie Buhnerkempe, described her daughter as a “Sunshine beam where she went” when she spoke to NBC News.

“She was cute, sociable, silly and funny,” added Buherkempe into the 7-year-old's socket. “She loved her friends and family violently. She loved playing football, playing basketball and doing gymnastics.”

Ainsley Johnson's father, Todd Johnson, said that his daughter's nickname was “squirted” according to the outlet.

“It was bigger than life and will leave an emptiness in our broken hearts forever,” Johnson told NBC News.

The Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said in a statement that he was “horrified and deeply sad” about the incident in Chatham.

“The parents said goodbye to their children this morning without knowing that it would be the last time. My heart is difficult for these families and the unimaginable grief that they experience – something that should not ever endure any parent”, including his message on Monday.

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Jamie Loftus, founder of Ynot Outdoors, described the crash in a declaration published on Tuesday by NBC News.

“I cannot collect the words to express a lot of everything that makes sense in print,” said Loftus, according to Outlet. “However, I know that our families, who have suffered loss and injury today, hurt very, very, very badly. They are friends and their children like our children.”

The Illinois State Police and the Ynot Outdoors Summer Camp did not react immediately when they were contacted by people to get additional information. People also contacted Billie Buhnerkempe and Todd Johnson.

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