SHERBURNE – With the Sherburne-Earlville School District's prom approaching, students and teachers held a mock crash to demonstrate to teenagers the consequences of drinking and driving.

The event took place on Wednesday, May 16, near the Sherburne-Earlville football field. It began with students walking down to the crash and involved high school student council members acting as though they were involved in a fatal car accident caused by a drunk driver.

The mock crash involved two vehicles with blood on them, a helicopter, the Sherburne Fire Department, police, and a hearse from a nearby funeral home.

Following the crash, the school also held a mock funeral, arraignment, and sentencing; where possible prom attendees witnessed the student playing the drunk driver being sentenced to seven years in prison.

"Kids have to think about life choices, consequences, and the people they surround themselves with," said Sherburne-Earlville High School Student Council Advisor Jeanne Behret.

According to Behret, it's not uncommon for students who watched the mock crash to thank her afterwards for helping them realize how devastating drunk driving can be.