Deputies, medics hold mock crash outside Preble County high school

WEST ALEXANDRIA — Students learned the dangers of impaired and distracted driving on Thursday in Preble County.

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The Twin Valley Community Local School District held a mock crash outside Twin Valley South Schools.

The simulated crash involved students and staff actors as well as deputies and medics, according to a social media post.

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“It is designed to show the real-life consequences of poor choices behind the wheel,” the school district said on Facebook. “Taking place just before prom and graduation season, the event serves as a sobering reminder of how one decision can change lives forever.”

Medics from West Alexandria Fire & EMS and Lewisburg Fire/EMS were there.

Deputies from the Preble County Sheriff’s Department also participated in the mock crash.

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