They later reunited.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cBe responsible because your choice doesn\u2019t just affect you \u2014 it can affect a lot of people,\u201d said Alonso.<\/p>\n
Alonso told students she had just graduated college at the time the crash happened.<\/p>\n
In the midst of preparing for law school and raising her young son, her life was flipped upside down in an instant.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy whole life changed. My son\u2019s life changed. My family\u2019s life changed, and it was over one person\u2019s choice,\u201d said Alonso.<\/p>\n
For one teacher, that message was deeply personal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt literally takes one reckless decision, one moment to change the entire world. It\u2019s not just you that you\u2019re impacting; it\u2019s your friends, your family,\u201d said Melanie Winter, whose son was killed in a reckless driving crash.<\/p>\n
Winter\u2019s 18-year-old son, Aidan, was killed just over a year ago.<\/p>\n
Students also observed a presentation by first responders of a mock rescue attempt.<\/p>\n
The presentation featured crews using the Jaws of Life to show what can happen after a crash.<\/p>\n
With prom season and graduation just around the corner, the message was loud and clear: one decision can change everything.<\/p>\n
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