The Chatham Illinois crash April 28 2025 shocked the community when a vehicle crashed into an after-school camp, resulting in the heartbreaking deaths of four young girls. The tragic incident occurred at the YNOT (Youth Needing Other Things) Outdoors Summer Camp located in Chatham, Illinois, at 3:20 p.m. local time.
Chatham Illinois Crash April 28 2025: The Victims Identified
Authorities have confirmed the identities of the four victims killed in the Chatham Illinois crash April 28 2025. The victims include Rylee Britton, 18, from Springfield, and three younger girls from Chatham: Ainsley Johnson, 8, Alma Buhnerkempe, 7, and Kathryn Corley, 7. They were all tragically pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred when the vehicle veered off the road, crossing a field before striking the camp building, where the girls were gathered.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The driver, identified as 44-year-old Marianne Akers from Chatham, was uninjured but was transported to the hospital for evaluation. The authorities confirmed that toxicology results are pending, but there is no indication that this was a targeted attack. Community members have expressed their grief, and the families of the victims have shared heartfelt tributes to their lost loved ones.
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