CONTRIBUTED Jennifer Robison, a student at Ansonia High School, plays the part of an accident victim during a Mock DUI Crash event at the school April 29.
The Mock DUI was coordinated by School Resource Officer Michael Barry with assistance from the Ansonia Police Department, the Ansonia Fire Department, Ansonia Rescue Medical Services and Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home of Ansonia.
Members of the AHS junior and senior class observed while four of their peers –- senior Nathaniel Peton and juniors Jennifer Robison, Jessica Moscato and Alexandria Miller –- participated in the Mock Accident.
Photos with captions from the event are below, courtesy of Eileen Ehman of Ansonia Public Schools.
Nathaniel Peton, who played the part of the driver who caused the “accident” that injured three friends, appears traumatized as emergency responders “treat” the injured. One of the victims lies on the roof of a truck, covered by a white sheet:
Alexandria Miller cries as she is transported to a waiting ambulance:
Ansonia firefighter Travis Nelson (right) stabilizes one of the victims who had been trapped in a mangled car:
Jennifer Robison is removed from the car and put onto a stretcher:
AHS junior Jessica Moscato portrays the victim of the Mock DUI accident. She was later removed from the scene by staff of Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home:
Ansonia Assistant Fire Chief Ed Adamowski speaks to the students after the final victim is removed from the accident scene. Police Officer Michael Barry appears at left:
