Students learn how drinking and driving can shatter dreams

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Students get wake up call on drunk driving dangers before prom

SHATTERED DREAMS: A crushed car and the appearance of a hearse gave 2,000 students an idea of how deadly DWIs can be.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A group of Spring Woods High School students received a lesson on the dangers of drinking and driving Wednesday ahead of prom season.

It's a part of the Shattered Dreams Program, which includes the dramatization of an alcohol-related crash on or near a high school campus.

The Harris County District Attorney's Vehicle Crimes Division teams up with Ben Taub Hospital, the sheriff's office, police and fire departments to educate students.

Students were able to witness the effects of a crash and experience how drivers get arrested. Even a hearse gives the 2,000 juniors and seniors watching an idea of how deadly DWIs can be.