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Mock accident shows emergency response
River Ridge School hosts demonstration this past week
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Emergency personnel from Glen Haven, Bloomington, Patch Grove and others contributed to the mock accident at River Ridge School this past week. The school hosts the demonstration approximately every two years for its students. Fire departments, first responders and law enforcement agencies took part. - photo by Steve Van Kooten

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, half-a-dozen emergency vehicles rolled into the River Ridge School parking lot, sirens blaring and lights flickering, while responding to a two-vehicle collision.

But there’s no need to hold your breath in anticipation of bad news. This time the accident wasn’t real; it was a demonstration for the students to see what happens in the hectic minutes after a car accident.