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Staunton Teen Killed in Crash

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:12:42 CST
A teenager from Staunton was killed in a single vehicle crash Monday morning near Staunton.

According to Madison County Coroner, Stephen Nonn, 17 year old Matthew Deweese was pronounced deat at 1:41am at the accidnet site by an investigator for the Coroners office. Deweese was driving a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass eastbound on Williamson Avenue when for unknown reasons the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was wearing a seatbelt; however, due to the damage of the vehicle, he was ejected from the car.

Illinois State Police in Collinsville continue to investigate the accident.