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Drunk Driving Accident to be Staged at Upper St. Clair High School (Warning: Disturbing Photos)
The Upper St. Clair police, Upper St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department and Tri-Community EMS will be participating.
A dramatic, mock drunk-driving crash will be staged for Upper St. Clair High School students on Monday, May 20 as a pre-prom activity.
The crash is designed to encourage students to think about their decisions and consequences to help them make the right choices for themselves.
The event is organized by the Natural Helpers Program, a peer-to-peer support based program that has been at the high school for the past 28 years.
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Upper St. Clair police, Upper St. Clair volunteer firefighters and Tri-Community EMS will be participating, along with several high school students to create a “real-life” scenario of an alcohol-related crash.
If it rains on May 20, the mock crash will be rescheduled for May 21.
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In addition, another wrecked vehicle will remain on the campus during the week of May 20 as a reminder for the students to make smart choices.
Above are photos from a 2012 mock car accident at Chartiers Valley Senior High School. Some may find the graphic images disturbing, although the photos are staged and the blood and injuries are fake.
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