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One person killed when SUV crashes through fence along Madison County highway

Illinois State Police car in East St. Louis on Sept. 27, 2023. State police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday along Illinois 255.
Illinois State Police car in East St. Louis on Sept. 27, 2023. State police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday along Illinois 255. Belleville News-Democrat

One person was killed when a Ford Escape left southbound Illinois 255 in Madison County and crashed through a fence, Illinois State Police said.

The victim’s name has not been released.

The single-vehicle crash occurred at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday at milepost 13 just north of Stutz Lane, according to a news release from Illinois State Police.

No other information was released about the crash.

This story was originally published August 21, 2024 at 10:29 AM.

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Mike Koziatek is a former journalist for the Belleville News-Democrat
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