Belleville West senior killed when van with students, staff crashes in Cahokia Heights
A 17-year-old Belleville West student, Zer'Real B. Hinds, was killed in a van crash in Cahokia Heights. The vehicle was carrying six people at the time of the accident.
A memorial for Belleville West senior Zer'Real B. Hinds,17, sits at the base of a traffic pole at Illinois Route 15 at Pocket Avenue on Thursday, September, 24, 2026, in Cahokia Heights. Hinds died Wednesday when a van carrying six…
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