Mock crash warns students of the dangers of drugs and alcohol
Event sponsored by DARE, SADD
The girl portrayed by Rachel Beatty was ejected through front window and “killed” in the crash. Photo by DAVID WAGAR
GRANGER – More than 500 Highland High School juniors and seniors had a sobering experience as they witnessed the aftermath of a mock crash April 13 at the high school.
The scenario: It was the night of the high school prom. After an early evening of drinking and merrymaking, four students, with one of them behind the wheel, headed for the prom. The driver went left-of-center and crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle. Within seconds, Granger Fire and Rescue was called, followed by calls to Hinckley and Sharon Fire and Rescue to provide mutual aid. Within minutes, all three departments arrived. A parent, portrayed by Ed Gold, who lived nearby, heard the crash and ran to the accident scene fearful that someone may have been hurt or possibly may have even been his child. It was.
The front-seat passenger, portrayed by Rachel Beatty, who, like the others in the car, was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected through the windshield and was killed.
The female back-seat passenger, portrayed by Amelia Mainzer, was unconscious. Sharon and Hinckley personnel worked with Granger in using the Jaws of Life to extricate her through the roof. She was life- flighted by University Hospitals Medevac to the hospital.
The male back-seat passenger, portrayed by Scott Blum, who suffered head injuries, was transported by Hinckley Fire and Rescue to the hospital.
The driver, portrayed by Kurt Everett, had minor injuries, including a cut on his forehead, and was checked out by paramedics and was then arrested for operating an vehicle under the influence of alcohol and taken to jail. A number of beer cans, most of them empty, were found in and near the vehicle. The driver is expected to be charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.
They never made it to the prom.
The driver of the vehicle that was hit, portrayed by Tony Yu, who had been wearing a seat belt, was treated at the scene and released. It was he who called 911. In addition to the three fire departments, officers from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, Hinckley Police Department, Montville Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol arrived on scene.
The event was sponsored by DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and organized by Highland DARE Officer, Deputy Sharon Centner and Granger Township firefighter/paramedic Capt. Kevin Hylbert. Their message to teens is: “Make prom memorable by having an alcohol-free and drug-free prom and after-prom.”
The scenario: It was the night of the high school prom. After an early evening of drinking and merrymaking, four students, with one of them behind the wheel, headed for the prom. The driver went left-of-center and crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle. Within seconds, Granger Fire and Rescue was called, followed by calls to Hinckley and Sharon Fire and Rescue to provide mutual aid. Within minutes, all three departments arrived. A parent, portrayed by Ed Gold, who lived nearby, heard the crash and ran to the accident scene fearful that someone may have been hurt or possibly may have even been his child. It was.
The front-seat passenger, portrayed by Rachel Beatty, who, like the others in the car, was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected through the windshield and was killed.
The female back-seat passenger, portrayed by Amelia Mainzer, was unconscious. Sharon and Hinckley personnel worked with Granger in using the Jaws of Life to extricate her through the roof. She was life- flighted by University Hospitals Medevac to the hospital.
The male back-seat passenger, portrayed by Scott Blum, who suffered head injuries, was transported by Hinckley Fire and Rescue to the hospital.
The driver, portrayed by Kurt Everett, had minor injuries, including a cut on his forehead, and was checked out by paramedics and was then arrested for operating an vehicle under the influence of alcohol and taken to jail. A number of beer cans, most of them empty, were found in and near the vehicle. The driver is expected to be charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.
They never made it to the prom.
The driver of the vehicle that was hit, portrayed by Tony Yu, who had been wearing a seat belt, was treated at the scene and released. It was he who called 911. In addition to the three fire departments, officers from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, Hinckley Police Department, Montville Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol arrived on scene.
The event was sponsored by DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and organized by Highland DARE Officer, Deputy Sharon Centner and Granger Township firefighter/paramedic Capt. Kevin Hylbert. Their message to teens is: “Make prom memorable by having an alcohol-free and drug-free prom and after-prom.”