The moral of this mock teen crash:

• wear seat belts
• Limit distractions such as cell phone, I-pods, and CD’s
• stay with in the speed limits
• and lastly don’t drink and drive

This presentation is given by the Fire Department in conjunction with Police, Life Flight Rescue, and the Coroners Office. It entails a teen crash, true to life and in real time.
 
       Before the presentation is over, a tribute is paid to a fellow student:

Collin "JC" Brennan, an Etowah HS student, died in a  single car crash this past August.  Even though JC was not impaired and driving the speed limit, his car left the roadway and hit a tree.  JC passed away the night before the first day of his senior year. 

"JC did all the right things", said Griffen, a fellow classmate and one of JC's best friends.  "He wore his seat belt and he wasn't speeding... and things still happen... accidents still happen.  Griffen went on to say, "So we need to do the same- like wearing our seat belts, not speeding or have things like distractions". 

Another speaker at the event, Stacey Malegni tells the flip side... the story of her son, Dominic Malegni, a victim of underage drunk driving. 

She said as she pointed to one of the smashed up cars, "If you can't do it for my son  Dom or for JC, then be selfish!  Do it because you don't want to end up in jail like the teen portrayed in the crash or like my son's offender who is doing 20 years in a Georgia state penitentiary". 

Stacey continued, "But my hope is that when  you get into your own cars, you will think about what JC would want you to do; you shouldn't have to graduate with out one more student".

Lastly, Griffen, Stacey and JC's mom (Barbara Brennan Mayers) passed out memory bracelets with Dom and JC's name on them.  400 bracelets were handed out as tearful students lined up to greet and hug JC's mom.