Prom drunk driving simulator hits message home to students

Thursday, April 16, 2015
Alyssa Kroeten, Producer, WEAU

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- Reality hit students hard at Altoona High School this morning during a prom trauma simulator.

Students sat and watched as a mock drunk driving crash unfolded before their eyes, showing the teens what could happen if they choose to drink and drive.

This simulation plays out at schools across the area to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving.

"The message is intended to raise awareness of the reality of what happens. A lot of times, kids at this age think that things like this will never happen to them, and this is an attempt to demonstrate that it does happen," said Aimee Wollman Neeseth Chaplain at Mayo Clinic Health System.

After the simulation, police officers, health officials and a hospital chaplain speak about what happens after such a crash and the lasting impact it has. 

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