This past week Troopers partnered with students and faculty from East Ascension High School, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the 23rd Judicial District Court and the LSU Interim Hospital to conduct a mock vehicular homicide trial at the school. The mock trial was organized in conjunction with a mock fatality crash that was held at the school earlier this year as part of the Sudden Impact program. Student role players from EAHS participated in the mock crash that “resulted” in a death, a serious injury, and the arrest of an impaired driver. In an effort to reinforce this powerful educational message, the mock trial utilized the same student role players and placed the accused driver in front of a jury of his peers on several charges. This mock trial is an extension of the Sudden Impact injury prevention program conducted through the collaborative efforts of LSP, OLOL Regional Medical Center, and the LSU Interim Hospital. Sudden Impact provides testimony to the ramifications of driving while impaired from a medical, law enforcement, and victim perspective. The one day program for high school sophomores places the teens in an unfamiliar environment while providing education on laws, decisions, communication and impairment. Proactive educational initiatives such as Sudden Impact strive to reduce the number of underage DWI’s and serious injury and fatality crashes by promoting the importance of sound decision making and behavior.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:07:44 +0000
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