Distracted driving docudrama at MHS

November 1, 2012

Times photos by Murray Bishoff

A docudrama on distracted driving was presented on Oct. 30 at Monett High School.

In the Monett High School docudrama, the driver of the gray car, at right, had been texting while driving between 35 and 50 miles per hour. Distracted, the driver plowed into the red car that was driving through the school parking lot. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Merry and Ron Dye, founders of "Dangers of Distraction,"led their portion of the pre-docudrama assembly by talking to Alex Brennan, at right, about signing a release to ride on Don's shoulders while he rides a unicycle, recognizing the stunt could be dangerous. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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As the docudrama began, classmates arrived to find the wreck. The student at center said the subject lying on the ground had ceased breathing. He urged Alex, at center, to call for help. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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A Monett police officer arrives and responds to students asking for help. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Students watched intently as the docudrama unfolded. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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A body through the windshield, covered by firefighters, represented one of three casualties in the crash. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Firefighters and a Highway Patrol trooper arrive, at which point the students who were first on the scene step aside. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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With the body of the fatality on the ground covered, police and firemen work to free the injured passenger in the red car. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Firefighters proceed to use the Jaws of Life to remove the door and roof on the car to free the victims. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Ambulance personnel stood by with backboards to remove the injured parties in the docudrama at Monett High School. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Firefighters provide first aid prior to the arrival of the Barry-Lawrence Ambulance crew. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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With the car roof off, ambulance crews move in to extract the accident victim. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Strapped to a back board and crying from pain, the accident victim is readied for transport. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Ambulance crews move the victim from the backboard to a rolling gurney in preparation to moving to the nearby arriving helicopter. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Coroner Scott Lakin, at right, and Don Lakin removed the fatality in the docudrama that had been lying on the ground next to the wreck. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The view of the accident scene, (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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After loading a victim into the rear of the MedFlight helicopter, the air ambulance crew prepared to lift off at the conclusion of the docudrama at Monett High School. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The banner students were asked to sign pledging not to text and drive. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The "Best Friends Forever" pledge not to text and drive, signed by Monett students. The entire docudrama program was underwritten by AT&T.
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