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Family mourns 17-year-old killed in fiery Cahokia Heights crash

Bystanders sprang into action to pull at least six students and two adults from a burning van. One 17-year-old high school student did not survive.

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Scoop News DeskCahokia · Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM UTC

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