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   On Monday, May 1, 2023, The City of Walker Police Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, MN State Patrol, Leech Lake Tribal Police Department, Walker Fire, Hackensack First Responders, North Ambulance and North Memorial Air Care and the Walker-Akeley-Hackensack School District will be hosting a mock car crash scenario for local students to observe and share important safety messages prior to Spring Prom and Graduation seasons.  

   The event will be held on May 1st 2023, at 2:00 p.m., with May 4th as an alternate if bad weather, on Birchwood Ave West in the City of Walker at approximately 2 p.m. Please expect to see several first responders with lights and sirens in the area. The City of Walker will be closing Birchwood Ave W for the event and asks that citizens avoid the area during the event.

   The agencies involved are thankful to the WHA School District for helping host this opportunity and want to share that the goal of a mock crash event is to reduce crashes, injuries, and deaths involving younger drivers and their passengers by using visuals to demonstrate real-life consequences. Learning and awareness facilitates and encourages important traffic safety related dialogue between parents and teens and others.

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