Four girls the Illinois State Police believed to be school aged were killed and several others were injured after the driver of a vehicle crashed into the YNOT Outdoors facility in 300 block of Breckenridge Road in Chatham on April 28.

YNOT Outdoors operates an after-school program that serves the Ball-Chatham and Pawnee school districts. The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. when students were present.

Three people were struck and killed outside of the building while one was struck when the vehicle was driven into the building.

Here’s what we know about YNOT Outdoors from its website:

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Formation

YNOT Outdoors formed in 2002 by Jamie and Mitzi Loftus of Springfield as “a way for parents to place their kids into a safe, fun, active and stimulating summer environment.” It operates as a 501c3 organization.

Four people at an after-school in Chatham were killed when the driver of a vehicle drove into the building in the 300 block of North Breckinridge. Several other people were injured, Chatham Police officials confirmed.

Jamie Loftus is also the operator of Arrowhead Ridge Lodge, a 1,000-acre family farm and whitetail deer bow hunt outfitting business in Roodhouse, about one hour southwest of Springfield.

What does YNOT stands for?

YNOT is an acronym for Youth Need Other Things.

What does YNOT do?

YNOT Outdoors summer camps includes organized field trips, trips to parks, fishing, hiking and biking venues and travel for organized field-sports.

Staffing

Staff counselors are generally college students or high school seniors. Each is interviewed by both the local day director and the executive director, then go through a background check via the Illinois State Police. According to the site, most counselors are heading towards a degree in education, psychology, law enforcement, medical, hospitality, physical therapy or physical education.

Locations

YNOT Outdoors operated its after-school programs and summer camps at 301 North Breckenridge Road in Chatham and at Pawnee Assembly of God Church. YNOT Outdoors also leases Sugar Creek United Methodist Church, 1022 New City Road in Chatham for its summer camp. YNOT also long had a presence at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School.

Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788; [email protected]; X, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Everything to know about YNOT Outdoors in Chatham after fatal crash