Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and employees of the Mississippi Department of Transportation provided BHS with "Rover," a truck body on a machine that simulates an accident in which the vehicle rolls over with passengers inside. As the truck rolls, dummies - like Bob - inside flop around and are ejected through the windows, just like in some rollover accidents.

"We have to make sure you graduate from high school and college. And in order to do that, you have to be alive," said Alpha Phi Alpha Alumni Chapter President Dexter Holloway. "Accidents happen, and we need to make sure you're prepared."

The speakers focused on two particular safety precautions: wearing a seat belt and not drinking and driving.

MDOT representative Lisa Valadie told the group that   more »