All sections
DonateE-EditionObituariesNewsLatest StoriesBusinessSportsSemoballHealthArts & EntertainmentPhoto & VideoSports GalleryHistoryFoodFaithEventsRecordsOpinionCommunityFamilyEducationsemoEvents CalendarWorldElections
Shopping
ClassifiedsAuctionsHomesSEMO SearchJobs
Submission Forms
Letter to the EditorPaid Election LetterSubmit Speak OutSubmit a Story or PhotoSubmit ClassifiedDelisting RequestSubmit EventWedding Form
Links
Contact UsSupport GuideNewslettersTerms of ServiceAI Policy
custom ad
NewsJune 10, 2022

Mock DWI crash held by TRACTION at youth traffic safety event

On Friday, TRACTION, teens taking action to prevent traffic crashes, presented a mock DWI crash to high school students from six schools including Oran, Lesterville, Leopold, Jackson, Twin Rivers and New Madrid. TRACTION is a state-wide program sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Department of Transportation and the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The students present were a part of the youth traffic safety leadership training conference held at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. The event is held to inform and prevent youth from driving impaired after 55 fatal crashes occurred from 2019 to 2021, ending the lives the 63 people. The program is "committed to empowering youth to promote safe driving habits, while preventing underage drinking, impaired driving and driver inattention."

Beau Nations
The mock DWI crash included two vehicles and four passengers after one of the drivers decided to leave a party after drinking instead of waiting on a designated driver to arrive. The passengers (performers) were actors from local high schools and the vehicles were provided by Junior Sinn Auto Parts, LLC. in Cape Girardeau. 
The mock DWI crash included two vehicles and four passengers after one of the drivers decided to leave a party after drinking instead of waiting on a designated driver to arrive. The passengers (performers) were actors from local high schools and the vehicles were provided by Junior Sinn Auto Parts, LLC. in Cape Girardeau. 
Members from the Cape Girardeau County Coroner's Office arrive at the mock DWI crash to remove the body of the the student actor who "perished" in the drunk driving accident. If you or someone you know suffers from a substance abuse problem contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Members from the Cape Girardeau County Coroner's Office arrive at the mock DWI crash to remove the body of the the student actor who "perished" in the drunk driving accident. If you or someone you know suffers from a substance abuse problem contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
The student performers react after a mock DWI crash occurs as local students look on. Officers from the Cape Girardeau Police Department arrived shortly after to "arrest" the intoxicated driver.
The student performers react after a mock DWI crash occurs as local students look on. Officers from the Cape Girardeau Police Department arrived shortly after to "arrest" the intoxicated driver.
Students from six high schools watch the mock DWI presentation during the youth traffic safety leadership training conference, which took place from June 9 to 11. Each student wore a team color during the conference to represent their school. 
Students from six high schools watch the mock DWI presentation during the youth traffic safety leadership training conference, which took place from June 9 to 11. Each student wore a team color during the conference to represent their school. 
A student actor is "arrested" by an officer from CGPD as another reacts to the aftermath of the mock crash. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving accidents everyday, one person every 45 minutes. 
A student actor is "arrested" by an officer from CGPD as another reacts to the aftermath of the mock crash. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving accidents everyday, one person every 45 minutes. 
Members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department use hydraulic spreader-cutters, or the "jaws of life", to remove the door of the vehicle to gain access of the driver at the mock DWI crash on Friday. 
Members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department use hydraulic spreader-cutters, or the "jaws of life", to remove the door of the vehicle to gain access of the driver at the mock DWI crash on Friday. 
Firefighters from CGFD remove the roof of the vehicle as emergency medical technicians (EMT) from Cape County Private Ambulance service await to place the driver of the vehicle on a stretcher. 
Firefighters from CGFD remove the roof of the vehicle as emergency medical technicians (EMT) from Cape County Private Ambulance service await to place the driver of the vehicle on a stretcher. 
EMT's roll the driver of the vehicle on a stretcher to the ambulance on-site of the mock accident on Friday. In, 2020, 11,654 people died in alcohol-impaired driving deaths, according to the NHTSA.
EMT's roll the driver of the vehicle on a stretcher to the ambulance on-site of the mock accident on Friday. In, 2020, 11,654 people died in alcohol-impaired driving deaths, according to the NHTSA.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Officer Sgt. Clark D. Parrott speaks to the students about the dangers of impaired driving. Parrott reminded the students to always wear a seatbelt and never drive impaired or distracted, whether it be through the use of a substance or texting while driving. 
Missouri State Highway Patrol Officer Sgt. Clark D. Parrott speaks to the students about the dangers of impaired driving. Parrott reminded the students to always wear a seatbelt and never drive impaired or distracted, whether it be through the use of a substance or texting while driving. 
story image illustation
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

On Friday, TRACTION, teens taking action to prevent traffic crashes, presented a mock DWI crash to high school students from six schools including Oran, Lesterville, Leopold, Jackson, Twin Rivers and New Madrid. TRACTION is a state-wide program sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Department of Transportation and the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The students present were a part of the youth traffic safety leadership training conference held at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. The event is held to inform and prevent youth from driving impaired after 55 fatal crashes occurred from 2019 to 2021, ending the lives the 63 people. The program is "committed to empowering youth to promote safe driving habits, while preventing underage drinking, impaired driving and driver inattention."

Story Tags
Local News
Advertisement
Related
NewsDec. 12
Cape Girardeau man found not guilty of second-degree murder
NewsDec. 12
Two Cape Girardeau men arrested in connection to armed robbe...
NewsDec. 12
Former Postal worker pleads guilty to embezzlement of mail
NewsDec. 11
Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12-12-24

Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:

For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.

Related
Cape Girardeau lifts boil water advisory after clean test results
NewsDec. 11
Cape Girardeau lifts boil water advisory after clean test results
Road work: Two sections of Route N in Cape County to close for drainage work
NewsDec. 10
Road work: Two sections of Route N in Cape County to close for drainage work
T. Robin Cole, The Rite Group win industry award at Beverly Hills gala
NewsDec. 10
T. Robin Cole, The Rite Group win industry award at Beverly Hills gala
Main break near water plant affects thousands in Cape; pipe repaired but boil advisory still in effect
NewsDec. 10
Main break near water plant affects thousands in Cape; pipe repaired but boil advisory still in effect
Judge denies temporary restraining order in Drury case against mall developers
NewsDec. 10
Judge denies temporary restraining order in Drury case against mall developers
Former Cape City Councilman Rhett Pierce granted extension to file pre-trial motions in federal case
NewsDec. 10
Former Cape City Councilman Rhett Pierce granted extension to file pre-trial motions in federal case
Cape Girardeau citywide boil advisory remains in effect as main is repaired
NewsDec. 9
Cape Girardeau citywide boil advisory remains in effect as main is repaired
Missouri's Smith reappointed to lead House Ways and Means Committee
NewsDec. 9
Missouri's Smith reappointed to lead House Ways and Means Committee
Advertisement
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
image
Shopping
Links
Submission Forms
© 2024 rustmedia
SitemapTermsPrivacy