Investigators: Mock Crash, Real Lesson

Sometimes, truth can be found through fiction, so parents and officials trying to teach young people to drive safely sometimes resort to a dose of harsh reality to try to send the message that driving drunk is dangerous and no one is invincible on the roads.

Watch the video for the full report on using mock crashes as teaching tools.

The total cost of the “Every 15 Minutes” program at Centennial High School was $3,300. The school paid $500, the Blaine Police Department covered $500 and donations covered the rest. The following organizations contributed volunteers or space for the simulation:

• Allina Transportation
• Blaine Police Department
• Blaine Police Explorers and Reserves
• Blaine Community Service Officers
• Mark Boerboom Blaine Police / Centennial High School Liason Officer
• Anoka County Attorney’s Office
• Anoka County Public Defender
• Centennial High School
• Centennial Area Ministerial Association
• Centennial Lakes Police Dept.
• Centennial Peer Leaders
• Elizabethe Eaton, LADC
• Hampton Inn, Lino Lakes
• Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office
• Moulage artists: Betsy Friesen, Michelle Lakso, Jenny Dahlin, Maribeth Stephens
• Life Link III
• Lino Lakes Police Dept.
• Mueller Bies Funeral Home
• SPL/Blaine/MV Fire Dept.
• Unity Hospital

Online Resource:

• Every 15 Minutes website