The Richland County 4-H Youth Safety Council, police enforcement, and first responders went above and beyond on Tuesday to reassure students that they are not unbeatable as prom and graduation season approaches
In front of over 700 junior and senior high school students from Clear Fork, Lexington, Lucas, Mansfield City, Plymouth, Shelby, and St.
Peter’s schools, they presented the 28th annual Mock Crash in the are It only takes a one poor choice to permanently change or even end a life, such as drinking alcohol before driving, forgetting to buckle up, or sending a text message.
On prom night, student actors portrayed the drivers and passengers in a two-car collision. Some had been using drugs and alcohol, while others were distracted in their cars by peers or by social media on their phones. Abruptly, there was a skidding noise, and then there was a tremendous crash.
A panicked 9-1-call, lights, sirens, and agonizing exchanges with police and highway patrol personnel transpired in the minutes that followed. A coroner’s investigator, a news reporter, a distraught relative of one of the victims, and a medical helicopter all arrived at the scene.This will not be a made-up scenario on prom night or any other special night somewhere in America,” Juvenile Court Judge Ron Spon said the children.
“That’s going to happen. A law enforcement official will visit a residence and inform the parents that, regrettably, their son or daughter has perished in an automobile accident.” As they observed the fictitious collision and the fictitious funeral that followed, a few kids giggled. Others averted their gaze.
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