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Accidental death under investigation in Williamson County

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — Authorities in Williamson County are investigating the apparent accidental death of a person in the Lake of Egypt area.
Williamson County Deputies were dispatched around 1:45 PM Wednesday to what was initially thought to be an injury associated with a vehicle fire.
Deputies determined that the victim had been burning leaves. The fire got out of control and spread to a nearby golf cart and then to a vehicle parked at a neighbor’s home.
The person burning the leaves died from what authorities are calling serious injuries sustained during the incident. An investigation is ongoing

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