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Students at Weirton Madonna High School received a lesson Thursday on the dangers of driving under the influence with a mock DUI exercise. The exercise included a two-vehicle collision, with one student arrested for driving under the influence, one killed as a result and others experiencing various injuries. Representatives of the Weirton Police Department, Weirton Fire Department and Hancock County Ambulance responded to the scene, with a helicopter from HealthNet Aeromedical Services landing to provide transportation to one of the victims. Afterwards, students heard from first responders, Hancock County Prosecutor Jim Davis, Jody Miller from Mothers Against Drunk Driving and others. The exercise is continuing today with a mock trial, conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jim Mazzone, at the federal courthouse in Wheeling. — Craig Howell