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It is an extraordinary moment. A stadium of 4,000 hormone-charged teenagers from all walks of life, sitting in absolute silence, engrossed by the scene playing out before them. No one has asked them to be quiet. It just happens when you're watching strangers die in front of you.
We are at the 2011 Youth and Road Trauma forum , an event which is the brainchild of the extraordinary team at Sydney's Westmead Hospital Trauma unit. Exhausted from years of dealing with pulverised youthful bodies due to motor vehicle crashes, the team’s director Dr Ken Harrison decided it's time for a new tack.
Usually, 16 and 17 year-olds converge at the Acer Arena for rock concerts. This is different. The scene unfolding on the large arena floor is a re-creation of a fatal road crash involving teenagers.
The "drivers" and "passengers" are young actors, but everyone else is an emergency professional playing their roles in such a matter-of-fact manner, it's deeply disturbing to watch.
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