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Bus Fire at Vandalia Prison Transport Kills Inmate
Thirteen inmates remained hospitalized after a bus fire at Vandalia Correctional Center on November 29. One 24 year old inmate, Henry Edwards of Chicago, died. Ten inmates were treated at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, with ICUs and cardio-pulmonary units holding several in serious or critical conditions. Three inmates were at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville. The fire's cause had not yet been determined.
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Vandalia
Illinois Department of Corrections
Vandalia Corectional Center
Henry Edwards
Chicago
Joliet
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Vandlaia
Menard
Illinois