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Friday, May 11, 2012

Mock Crash Provides Reality Check for Riverview Students

Law enforcement and emergency personnel from the area showed Riverview High School students how dangerous it is to drink and drive.

At just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, the fire alarms in Oakmont were sounding full-force. There's been a crash on Third Street right in front of Riverview High School. When Oakmont police Chief David DiSanti arrives on scene, he rushes to the site of the crash to check on the victims—one girl is dead on arrival. "I did the sign of the cross and said a prayer, and I asked God to bless her," DiSanti said. "Unfortunately, it's not the first time I've been faced with this." Luckily, this time it wasn't real. Law enforcement and emergency personnel from the Oakmont Police Department, Verona Police Department, Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department, Verona Volunteer Fire Department, Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department, Lower Valley Emergency Medical …

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Heidi Dezayas

9:39 am on Friday, May 11, 2012

Dan, thank you for your comment! Everyone involved did an excellent job with this exercise, and I hope everyone walked away with a valuable lesson.   more ›

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