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McKENZIE (April 5) — The 647 juniors and seniors from the five Carroll County special school districts gathered Friday at the football stadium at McKenzie Middle School to witness a mock crash and see first-hand what can happen when young people make the choice to drive while impaired by drugs, alcohol or distractions such as texting.
It’s the fifth year that mock crashes have been organized by Carroll County Coordinated School Health, but the first year all five schools have combined for one event and the first year that the new Carroll County Prevention Coalition has shared in putting the event together.
With the juniors and seniors watching from the bleachers, several students and parents and dozens of first responders played out a scenario all too common: Two vehicles containing six teens have crashed, resulting in multiple injuries.
The driver from one car emerges with a head injury and discovers that her passenger has been thrown onto the hood and is unresponsive.
The driver of the other car stumbles out and is helped up by a passenger. Both have minor injuries. Two other passengers remain trapped in the car.
First responders arrive and begin assessing the scene. The passenger on the hood is pronounced dead and covered with a sheet. The first driver is interviewed by an officer, then given a field sobriety test and arrested for drunk driving. During the process, the father of the deceased arrives and angrily confronts the driver. He is also arrested.
The other driver, who had been texting, and one passenger are treated on the scene. The other two passengers are extracted and taken on stretchers to an ambulance.
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