Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office assisted local agencies at the scene of a mock crash today (Wednesday), at the Sidney High School. Students were presented with a scenario of a two-vehicle accident with one person ejected from the vehicle. The scenario included one fatally injured student and one arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Photos courtesy the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office

Local first responders wanted to stress the dangers of drunk driving, distracted driving, and wearing seatbelts. The Sidney Fire and Rescue, Hamburg Fire and Rescue, Percival Fire and Rescue, Riverton Fire and Rescue, Farragut Fire and Rescue, Fremont County Coroner’s Office, Fremont County Emergency Management, Benefiel Towing, and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office participated in the exercise.