A mock DUI crash scene was staged Thursday morning at Todd Beamer High School to send a powerful reminder before this weekend’s prom.
Rescue personnel assisted six students at a scene involving two cars and two fatalities. A drunk driver with three passengers smashed into the back of a Ford Focus, injuring a father but killing his 12-year-old daughter, covered by a yellow tarp. The lifeless body of a young woman from the first car was placed on the asphalt as her co-passenger cried in disbelief.
The victims portrayed a gruesome scene that was staged for maximum emotional impact. Blood coated the actors, dashboards and the smashed windshields. South King Fire crews ripped open the crumpled steel doors before medics carted victims into an ambulance. Meanwhile, a Washington State Trooper conducted a field sobriety test on the drunk driver who was headed straight to jail.
A crowd of senior students surrounded the scene and watched in silence.
Minutes before the presentation, Decatur High School alum Mike Bowles shared a tragic story with Todd Beamer seniors. In 2010, two of his best friends – Nick Hodgins and Derek King – were killed by a drunk driver on I-5 just days before graduation.
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Parties involved in making this happen include:
• David Rice and Reynolds from Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance provided two crashed vehicles.
• Neil Davidson from IAAI helped locate and transport vehicles.
• WSP Trooper Julie Judson helped plan the event.
• Randy Kaczor, Todd Beamer Principal.
• Glenna Roderick, Executive Council/Activities Advisor.
• Joni Hall, Academy Principal Todd Beamer. Joni’s daughter was a “victim” in one of the cars.
• John Stray, FW Police School Resource Officer.
• Gordie Olson, South King County Fire and Rescue.
• Dave Abrahamson, teacher at Todd Beamer who helped with script.
• Jamie Snowden, teacher at Todd Beamer and the actor driving one of the cars.
• Major Jones and the ROTC program helped with traffic.
• ASB Leadership Student (actors): Nikki Thomas, Peter Sakowicz, Clayton Regehr, Katharine Patterson, Paul Kalebu, Drew Hoefel, William Barcelona.
