April 18th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
The Cumberland City Police Department has organized events at both Fort Hill and Allegany High Schools in an effort to encourage students to celebrate safely and deter distracted and impaired driving as prom and graduation season approaches. On Monday, April 23, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., junior and senior students at Fort Hill High School will have the opportunity to view a real-life reenactment of a car crash in the rear parking lot of the school. A similar event is scheduled at Allegany High School for May 9th.
Volunteer student actors and police officers will be employed to stage a mock car crash which will include a fire department extrication of patients and a police investigation. Participating partners in this drill, which is being spearheaded by Cumberland Police Department’s Sergeant Andy Tichnell, include the Cumberland City Police, the Cumberland Fire Department, and Adams Funeral Home with vehicles being donate by Peers Towing.
Fort Hill’s prom is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2018, and this event is part of week-long presentations by law enforcement to educate students about the dangers of distracted and impaired driving. On April 25th, in cooperation with Chick-Fil-A, there will be a seat belt check at the school, and on April 27th, in cooperation with Timbrook Honda, the school will host fatal vision goggle demonstrations. Allegany will host similar presentations the week of May 7th.
Parents and neighbors will be notified of this upcoming scheduled drill.
.jpg)
