Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Public Safety Partners Support Student-Led Crash Reenactment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 28, 2016
Contact: Arriale Tabson
Arriale.Tabson@TN.Gov
Mobile: 615-767-3242

MEDIA ADVISORY
Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Public Safety Partners Support Student-Led Crash Reenactment
Walker Valley High School Students Reenact Teen-Driver Crash in Bradley County

BRADLEY COUNTY – Today, October 28, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is partnering with Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Bradley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Bradley County School System, and numerous local public safety partners to host a press event in support of a student-led crash reenactment hosted by Walker Valley High School to raise awareness for teen distracted driving and destructive decisions. 

Walker Valley High School student John Ford coordinated the multi-jurisdictional partnership of state agencies, local law enforcement, and emergency response teams to collaborate for teen driver safety awareness. On Friday, Walker Valley High School students will partake in a surprise performance by student actor volunteers, who will execute a reenactment utilizing the crashed vehicles involved in the 2014 teen-driver incident that injured McMinn County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Gabrel. The reenactment includes participation from many local emergency response personnel.

Please, distribute the following student promotional video via social media: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3IaaCbLpz4

Press event details are listed below. A list of approved student speakers will be provided at the event.
This event is closed to Walker Valley High School students, event participants, and media attendees only.

For more information, please contact Arriale Tabson at 615-767-3242 or Arriale.Tabson@TN.Gov or James Bradford at 423-260-1546 or jbradford@bradleycountytn.gov.