They were stark images: the Grim Reaper and 29 "dead" students - their faces painted white, roaming the halls of Ontario (Ohio) High School. But their message was loud and clear: "drinking and driving kills."

"'The students (with faces painted white) cannot talk to anyone and teachers cannot call on them because they are the students who are now dead because of a drunk driver,' said Veronica Cain, Ontario Schools substance abuse coordinator."

The eerie event marked the beginning of Richland County's Youth Safety Awareness Week, aimed at reminding kids that prom and graduation season is a time for celebration, but also a time for responsibility. Source: Mansfield News Journal

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