Tragic misfortune: car races in school - four children dead in Illinois!

Tragic misfortune: car races in school - four children dead in Illinois!

Chatham, Illinois, USA - On April 29, 2025, Chatham, Illinois, USA, occurred a tragic incident when a car raced into a school building. This shattering act demanded the life of at least four children and adolescents aged 4 to 18. Numerous other injuries were brought to surrounding hospitals. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon (local time) when the vehicle initially grasped several people outside the school building before it drove to the east wall of the school and injured other people there. The car also broke through the west wall of the building.

According to the report by [Vol.at] (https://www.vol.at/auto-fuhr-in-us-Schule-Mind at the latest-Vier-menschen-Tot/9367685), three of the victims died outside the school, during one one within the building was killed. The driver, who was alone in the car, was unharmed, but was also taken to the hospital. No information is currently known about the exact background of the incident, and the authorities are still facing many questions.

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The governor of Illinois, J. B. Pritzker, expressed his horror and grief about the cruel tragedy on the platform X. He expressed his sympathy for the families of the victims and emphasized the need to increase security in schools. This incident is also reminiscent of a similar tragic incident in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday evening, in which at least eleven people were killed.

The events in Chatham raise questions about security in schools and to prevent such incidents. In Germany between 1986 and 2023, according to the data of the DGUV (German statutory accident insurance) has been, which increases the concern for security in educational institutions. The published data includes the number of reported fatal school accidents and offer a shocking insight into the dangers that exist in school environments.