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Twitter Facebook Pinterest Email Print. They also heard the stories of victims of fatal car crashes who did not live to tell their stories. Comments Cancel reply Enter your comment here Stokes suffered a serious brain injury due to the collision. Throughout the first semester, sophomore homerooms traveled to University Medical Center and Touro Hospital to participate in this 7-hour long program.
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You are commenting using your WordPress. Also pictured is Officer Dustin Dwight. The sophomores were astonished at the consequences of impaired driving. You are commenting using your Facebook account.
The program has now reached 17 hospitals and over schools throughout Louisiana. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Stokes was severely injured in a car crash caused by a drunk driver.
Tammany Hospital ICU, right discusses the difficulty ashleee repairing brain damage from drivers who do not use seat belts. This non-profit organization, with the help of family, friends and volunteers, picks up people who need a safe, sober ride home. The speakers who came to talk to St. Dominican began participating in this program in You must log in to post a comment. According to Dean of Students Ms.
Young drunk driving victim prepared to forgive
These facts were brought to life in the Sudden Impact program, which focuses on teen injury prevention. Sudden Impact is one of the best ways students can be informed on how to stay safe and prevent injuries.
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Victim Turns Car Crash into Learning Experience for Others
Then when I heard she was coming to speak to us, I was happy to see that she had the courage to speak to all of these students. Next Pink is the New Black and White.
The entirety of the Sudden Impact program includes the day-long presentation once a year as well as a mock crash and a mock trial every three years. You are commenting using your Twitter account. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. One victim who did live to share her story was Ms. To emphasize the importance of auto safety, the presentation also included real life scenarios of Louisiana students injured in automobile crashes due to distracted or drunk driving. Notify me of new comments via email.
Ashlee then explained that when she was laying in the hospital bed, she told her dad that she wanted to use her story to reach out to teenage kids about how one dumb mistake can cause a person their dreams, hopes, life, and happiness.
According to David Stokes, the whole family was at a crawfish boil, then Ashlee and her friend went out to get the ice cream for everyone. Then he started going into detail about what had happened on that wretched day. Bridget Gardner, RN, began the Sudden Impact program 19 years ago, and it has been successful ever since. Learning how to be safe on the road is vital.
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