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17-year-old killed when van with Belleville West students, staff crashes in Cahokia Heights

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sep 23, 2026

17-year-old killed when van with Belleville West students, staff crashes in Cahokia Heights

A 17-year-old boy was killed when a van carrying six students from Belleville West High School and two adults crashed and caught fire Wednesday morning in Cahokia Heights

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17-year-old killed when van with Belleville West students, staff crashes in Cahokia Heights

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