Crime & Safety
Teenage Driver Injures 2 In Drunken Crash In Suffolk: Police
The teen lost control of her car and drove into the woods, seriously injuring two of the three passengers in her car, police say.
DIX HILLS, NY — A teenage girl was arrested and charged with DWI Saturday after she was involved in a crash that seriously injured two people in Dix Hills, Suffolk police said.
The girl, 17, was driving a 2010 Honda Civic with three passengers eastbound on Vanderbilt Parkway, one-quarter mile east of McCulloch Drive, when she lost control of the car and crashed into the woods at 9:15 p.m., police said.
Two of the passengers, both 18 years old, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and were brought to local hospitals, police said.
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The third passenger, 21, as well as the driver, suffered minor injuries and were treated at nearby hospitals, police said.
The teenage driver was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. She was scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
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The Honda was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information about the crash was asked to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
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