Four fatalities are confirmed in Chatham after a driver struck multiple persons outside YNOT Outdoors at 301 North Breckinridge in Chatham around 3:20 p.m. on April 28.

The driver of the vehicle proceeded through the building before exiting out the west side of the structure, according to an update provided by Chatham Police Deputy Chief Scott Tarter.

Three people were killed outside of the building and one inside, Tarter said.

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Several other patients have transferred to local hospitals via ambulance and helicopter, he added.

The driver was uninjured but transported to a hospital for evaluation.

YNOT has several summer camps in the central Illinois area.

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“I am heartbroken. There truly are no words to explain what the Chatham community is feeling and will feel for days, weeks and months to come,” said State Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, whose district includes Chatham. “My office and I are ready to assist in any way we can.”

Tarter said Chatham Baptist Church at 1500 E. Walnut St. is the reunification point for families.

Traffic on Walnut between Park Street and Gordon Drive is closed until further notice, Tarter said.

(This story has been updated with new information.)

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