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Drunken Teen On Phone Rolls Car In Tolland: State Police

A teen is facing a number of charges after a rollover. crash in Tolland, state police said.

A teen is facing a number of charges after a drunken rollover. crash in Tolland, a state police report said.
A teen is facing a number of charges after a drunken rollover. crash in Tolland, a state police report said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

TOLLAND, CT β€” A teen rolled her car while driving drunk and using her phone, according to a state police report.

According to a crash report, on July 17, the 18-year-old from Coventry was headed north on Weigold Road, when the car suddenly veered off the pavement, hit a tree and overturned.

The teen suffered a laceration to her right leg, sate police said.

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She also failed field sobriety tests and was charged with driving under the influence at a blood alcohol level of .02 or higher at younger than 21, according to an arrest report.

She was also charged with driving while using a hand-held device and failure to drive upon right, according to an arrest report.

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