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5546 2012-03-26 Troop F Mock Crash to be Held for Choudrant High Students
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE

Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent

News Release
March 26, 2012

Mock Crash to be Held for Choudrant High Students

Multiple first responder agencies and Choudrant High School Student Council members will participate in a mock fatal crash to demonstrate the dangers of impaired driving and lack of seatbelt usage to the junior and senior classes.

On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Choudrant High Baseball/Softball Complex parking lot (off Lamkin Field Road), multiple agencies will converge with students to demonstrate the possible fatal consequences of impaired driving and the dangers of not using seat belts. Students involved will act out a fatal crash scene scenario in front of their peers, allowing the students to see first-hand how drinking and driving affects everyone involved.

Numerous state and local agencies such as Louisiana State Police; Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office; Choudrant Police Department; Choudrant Fire and Rescue; Ruston Fire Department; Ruston Ambulance Service; Pafford Air One; American Towing; Owens Funeral Home; Lincoln Parish Coroner’s Office and the North Central Alliance Partners in Prevention Community Coalition will participate in the scenario. Personnel from each agency will be available to answer all of the students’ questions at the conclusion of the event.

This education by participating agencies is an effort to reduce the number of underage DWI’s as well as serious injury crashes and fatal crashes, particularly during Prom season. Programs such as mock crashes teach youth the importance of making sound decisions throughout the course of their lives.

**All media outlets are invited to attend this event. **

Contact Information:
Lt. Julie Lewis
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs – Executive Officer
Julie.Lewis@dps.la.gov
Office: (318) 345-2810
www.LSP.org


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