Traffic & Transit
Teen Driver Facing DUI Charge After Car Hits Pole In Mansfield
A car slammed into a pole in Mansfield over the weekend in a DUI crash, state police said.
MANSFIELD, CT — A teenager is facing a drunken driving charge after her car hit a pole in Mansfield, state police said.
The crash took place on Saturday at 4:37 p.m. on the 200 block of Hunting Lodge Road, state police said.
The 19-year-old whose address is listed as being in Mansfield, was charged after the crash with driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of .02 or greater while younger than 21 and a lane violation in connection with the crash, according to an arrest report.
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She was also charged with third-degree forgery, state police said.
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