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Springville High School Mock Crash

UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.On April 10th, Trooper Blake Bradford and Section 6 troopers helped coordinate a mock crash presentation for the students at Springville High School. Trooper Bradford spent the past year coordinating with SHS officials and Student Body Officers, Springville PD and EMS, Utah County SO, and Life Flight in preparation for the event.

EMTs load mock crash victim into ambulance. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

Judd’s Towing brought two wrecked vehicles to use in the presentation and Springville Fire Department helped stage the vehicles. The crash was designed to simulate a collision between an impaired driver and a distracted driver.

Students from SHS were used as actors for the crash, with two playing the role of drivers, two as fatal victims, and two as survivors.

Two students with moulage talk to the media. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

Student with moulage and student acting as DUI driver as part of mock crash. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

EMT prepares to cover dead body with sheet in mock crash. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

After the students were assembled around the crash scene and were given an introduction regarding the hypothetical events which led up to the crash, police and EMS personnel responded to the scene.

EMTs surround a mock crash victim on a stretcher. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

Troopers and Utah County SO Deputy arrest mock crash drunk driver. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

Springville EMS extracted some of the survivors from the vehicles and loaded them into a waiting ambulance and a Life Flight helicopter.

Airmed helo taking off. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

After these medical transports left, the students returned to the gym for a mock funeral for one of the victims. Walker Mortuary provided a casket and other items for the funeral.

Trooper Bradford at the staged funerals following the mock crash. UHP, Springville PD, SPringville Fire and Rescue, Utah County Sheriff's Office and Lifeflight teamed up to conduct a mock crash at Springville High School on April 10th.

One of the main guest speakers at the funeral was Chris Hathaway, father of a Herriman High School student who was recently killed in a suspected distracted driving crash. This was the first time he has spoken in public since the incident. This PI&E event was extremely effective in helping these students understand the dangers of impaired and distracted driving.

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