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Students participate in mock DWI crash during conference in Columbia

Columbia firefighters open a car during a simulated DWI crash Monday, July 22, 2024, during a conference for high school students. Students from 10 Missouri high schools attended the conference.
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Columbia firefighters open a car during a simulated DWI crash Monday, July 22, 2024, during a conference for high school students. Students from 10 Missouri high schools attended the conference.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Students from 10 Missouri high schools participated in a mock DWI crash Monday during a leadership conference at Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia.

The TRACTION (Teens Taking Action To Prevent Traffic Crashes) conference is being held through Tuesday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transporation.

Students from schools including Harrisonville, Madison, Odessa, Battle, Blair Oaks, Winfield, Smith-Cotton, Hollister, Marceline and Belton participated in the event, the release says.

Several agencies and groups participated in the event, including the Columbia Fire Department, I-70 Towing, Parker-Millard Funeral Home, Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Columbia Police Department and MU Air Medical Service, according to the release.

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