Mock Crash at Bloomfield Schools

Friday, April 14, 2023

Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

A mock crash was conducted at Bloomfield School by Stoddard County EMS, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Bloomfield Fire Department and the Bloomfield Police Department to show students the outcome of driving while impaired.

Passenger Riley Christian is injured in the car during the mock crash.
The driver, James Barks, is in shock during the mock crash.
The Bloomfield Fire Department cuts open the car.
Members of the Bloomfield Fire Department run the compressor that powers the cutter.
Christian is placed on a back board during the mock crash.
Christian is safely secured to prevent further injury during the mock crash.
James Barks is given a sobriety test during the mock crash.
James Barks is given a sobriety test during the mock crash.
James Barks is given a sobriety test during the mock crash.
James Barks is given a sobriety test during the mock crash.
Barks takes a breathalyzer test during the mock crash.
Barks is taken into custody for impaired driving during the mock crash.
Bloomfield High School Principal James Karnes speaks to the student in the high school gym following the mock crash.
The students, first responders and student volunteers