Prom season: Iowa authorities remind high school students about driving dangers
Students at West Central Valley High School got a lesson on the potential dangers of speeding during prom weekend from the Iowa State Patrol on Monday.
Their prom is Saturday, and it also marks almost three years since the death of three Dubuque high schoolers who died in a car crash after a night out. The Iowa State Patrol was joined by the families of Kennedy Elskamp and Chloe Lucas, who were in the car the night their friend was speeding and slammed into a pole while going 150 mph.
State troopers and the families travel across Iowa, sharing their vivid memories from that night and how the crash still affects them by bringing along the unaltered car from that night. The kids' belongings, their shoes and even drops of blood can still be seen inside the vehicle. They hope that allowing other kids to see the car up close will prevent them from speeding or getting in the car with someone who does.
"No parent wants to bury their child, and so we're trying to get the kids to understand that the consequences of their actions not only affect them, but they have a broader reach," Trooper Shelby McCreedy said.
Troopers say the message they want kids to take away is that small choices matter because even those can be fatal.
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