Disaster drill on Sweed Road
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It was just a drill...

About 150 men, women and students took part in a disaster drill on Saturday on Sweed Road, Arcadia.

Fireman Gary VerStraete reported that seven victims were treated at Newark hospital, after an "accident" involving a school bus, two cars and a motorcycle. There were 20 victims in all.

Fire departments taking part were Marbletown, Newark, Port Gibson, Fairville, Lyons and Phelps. Ambulance rigs responded from Newark (NAVA), Phelps, Port Gibson, Lyons and Fairville.

Student Cara Boyd took several photos for the Courier-Gazette.