Car Crashes Into Chicago, Palos Park Daycares Injuring Children, Adults

A car crashed into the New Knowledge Learning Center preschool and kindergarten in Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood, injuring at least two people, including a child. Both victims were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash and were transported to local hospitals, with the child taken to Comer Children's Hospital and an adult to Little Company of Mary Hospital; their conditions remain unclear. The daycare building sustained significant damage and was considered structurally unstable, prompting emergency crews to manage the scene and safely remove the vehicle. Parents received frantic calls and rushed to the daycare, relieved to find their children mostly safe, as many were in a different part of the building when the crash occurred. The driver of the SUV was conscious but disoriented following the airbag deployment and was taken to the hospital. This incident adds to recent similar accidents in the Chicago area where vehicles have crashed into childcare facilities, raising concerns about safety and driver medical emergencies.