Tweeting Exercise

Information:
Two grade 12 students at Central High were involved in an accident when their car skidded into a tree along a deserted road. The accident occurred at 2:00 am today. Both students, John Raake and Fred Hohe, were admitted to Victoria General Hospital. You do not know the extent of their injuries, but paramedics indicated they are not life threatening.
Your Tweet: Two Central High students are in hospital after crashing into a tree at 2 am this morning. The accident took place on a deserted road – cause of collision is unknown. Both are in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.


Mid-afternoon
Information:
You have just learned that the police are charging both students with underage drinking and the driver (Raake) with driving under the influence of alcohol. Additionally, the passenger (Hohe) is being charged with possession of a controlled substance for a small bag of cocaine that was found in his possession. Both sustained only minor injuries in the accident.

Your Tweet: UPDATE: Students involved in a car accident early this morning sustained only minor injuries. Cause of crash related to alcohol and possibly drugs – both students will be charged with misconduct related to alcohol. Police also found one student to be in possession of illegal drugs. 



Early Evening
Information:
Both are starting players on Central High’s Provincial Champion Rugby team.  The principal, James Hardnose has issued a statement that both students are immediately suspended from practicing and laying rugby with the school team because the charges involve illegal use of alcohol and other drugs. The principal cites a school policy, signed by both the players and their parents. 

Your Tweet: UPDATE: Illegal use of alcohol and other drugs involved in early morning car crash leave two Central High students suspended from Provincial Champion Rugby team. School principal James Hardnose issued a statement today, citing the school policy of which both players and their parents signed.

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