MADD and DaimlerChrysler Photo Exhibit to be on Display in St. Louis Depicting Lives Changed Forever by Underage Drinking and Driving

* After the Crash features the story of the Hearst family from St. Louis, victims of an underage drunk driving crash

* Interviews, sound bites and B-roll footage available

What: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and DaimlerChrysler have teamed up to produce After the Crash, a national, traveling photo exhibition that provides a glimpse into the lives of 10 families changed forever by underage drinking and driving. The exhibit will be on display at the St. Louis Mills Mall in Hazelwood, Mo., from Friday, October 13 until Sunday, October 15 to educate teens and their parents about a tragic consequence of underage drinking -- devastating motor vehicle crashes -- as well as the ongoing and critical need for victim support.

In 2004, nearly 2,000 people were killed and another half a million were injured in alcohol-related traffic crashes involving an underage drinking driver. In Missouri in 2005, there were 50 fatal crashes involving an underage drinking driver. Nationwide, traffic crashes are the number one killer of teens, and nearly one-third of teen traffic deaths are alcohol-related.

  Who:  Interviews available with the following people:
        Angela Lanham, executive director of MADD Gateway

Christine Hearst, photo exhibit subject and underage drunk driving victim

        DaimlerChrysler representative

  When:  Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m.
          until 9:30 p.m.
         Sunday, October 15 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

  Where:  St. Louis Mills Mall
          5555 St. Louis Mills Boulevard
          Hazelwood, MO 63042

Details: Exhibit is located between "Entry 1" and "Entry 2" near Archiver's and the Missouri Mercantile.

Other: ***B-roll footage is available containing sound bites and photo exhibit footage. To obtain a copy log on to http://www.thenewsmarket.com/chrysler or contact Kristin Tyll at 248-512-1954 (office) or 586-219-4735 (mobile).***

PRNewswire -- Oct. 11