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Two Families Die in Ill. Head-On Crash Killing Seven
In Benson Illinois a two-car collision on Highway 116 killed seven people, four adults and three children from one family and four from the other, with no survivors. Investigators noted both cars traveled east on the same two-lane road and considered a possible third vehicle involvement, marking Illinois high memory fatality records.
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