MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — In an effort to get students to interact with those who operate large trucks and machinery, Mountainview Elementary School hosted a sensory-friendly touch-a-truck event on Tuesday.

Police cars, fire trucks, and other types of vehicles were present for students to explore, giving students a chance to climb inside some of them to see how they operate. Some students even got to turn on the police sirens.

“I think just getting to see all of the different vehicles, but also have a chance to speak with the operators of those vehicles will let kids know that there are a wide variety of occupations out there and members of their community that are here to protect them in different ways and support them and their families," Mountainview Elementary Principal Angela Dicke

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