It was a tragic scene Thursday morning on Old Windsor Road.
A Honda sedan was head-on into a utility pole, its windshield smashed. Alcohol bottles littered the scene. Limbs peeked out from under two bloody sheets. A hearse was parked nearby, ready to take on passengers.
And a young person was taken away in handcuffs.
The incident was both a drill for police and firefighters and a theater in the round for students just down the road at Wahconah Regional High School.
The mock car crash was staged in front of the Water Department to emphasize the importance of making safe decisions before getting behind the wheel.
The car was a wreck from LaRochelle Auto Restoration, the hearse from Dery Funeral home, and the victims bloodied dummies.