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Photos: Elba students given chance to see what it's like at fatal accident scene

By Howard B. Owens

Elba's senior class was given a dramatic look at what it's like at a fatal crash scene during the Elba Volunteer Fire Department's annual prom night exercise at the school.

The scenario involved a youth accused of drinking and driving becoming involved in an accident in which his passenger was seriously injured and the driver of the other vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cindy Morgan played the mother of the fatal victim who wouldn't accept that her daughter was dead. Above she has uncovered her daughter's body and is yelling for medics to give her CPR.

Anna Dorman played the part of the dead teenager. Her passenger was Missy Engel.

The DWI driver was played by Aaron Dart and his passenger -- who was loaded into a waiting Mercy Flight helicopter and considered seriously injured -- was Austin Hynesfisher.

Austin's father, Steven Hynesfisher, explained to the students each step of the process at the accident scene. 

Coroner Barry Miller and Deputy Chris Parker were also on scene.

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