PHOTO GALLERY: Operation Prom

Jax Huntley calls 911 to start the simulation.

Driver Kye Smith reacts following the crash.

Eldridge police officer Mahlan Sharf talks with Jax Huntley at the scene of Operation Prom.

Kye Smith talks with Eldridge police officers Hailey Sanders and Ryan Gale during the Operation Prom simulation.

Eldridge firefighters evaluate the crashed pickup truck as they bring in hydraulic scissors to cut Jace Tippet out.

Kye Smith reacts as he watches firefighters cut Jace Tippet out of a crashed pickup truck.

Eldridge police officers Ryan Gale and Mahlan Sharf hold Kevin Tippet back as he arrives at the scene of Operation Prom.

Officers Ryan Gale and Mahlan Sharf hold Kevin Tippet back from the scene.

Kye Smith attempts to follow Officer Hailey Sanders' finger with his eyes during a field sobriety test.

North Scott juniors and seniors watch as the events of Operation Prom unfold.

Eldridge firefighters strap Jace Tippet to a backboard as part of North Scott High School's Operation Prom simulation.

Kye Smith struggles to complete a field sobriety test during Operation Prom.

Eldridge firefighter Pat Gainer evaluates Jace Tippet during Operation Prom.

Kevin Tippet reacts to the events unfolding during Operation Prom as Sgt. Ryan Gale stands by.

Officer Mahlan Sharf administers a Breathalyzer test to Kye Smith during Operation Prom.

Kye Smith reacts to the news that he's being placed under arrest during Operation Prom.

Officer Hailey Sanders places Kye Smith under arrest during Operation Prom.

Medforce helicopter lands on the softball field as Eldridge firefighter Pat Gainer watches over Jace Tippet.

Jace Tippet is loaded onto a gurney in preparation for a Medforce flight during Operation Prom.

Representatives from Chambers Funeral Home place the other driver in a body bag during Operation Prom.

North Scott's school resource officer, Garrett Jahns, addresses students following Operation Prom.

North Scott High School principal Andrew Lehn talks to students after Operation Prom.

Marin Robertson grimaces as the "seatbelt convincer" slams to a stop.

Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2025 5:22 pm

North Scott juniors and seniors got a reminder that life is short and that their choices matter after watching a presentation of Operation Prom on May 16. The simulation featured a head-on car crash caused by a drunk driver. Area first responders, including the Eldridge police and fire departments, MEDIC EMS, and Medforce helicopter responded to the scene, as did a hearse from Chambers Funeral Home. After the simulation, students were also invited to try out a "seatbelt convincer," which simulates the feeling of a car crash at just five-to-seven miles per hour. NSP photos by Erin M. Gentz.