Drunk 16-Year-Old Driver With 9 Passengers Busted Going Over 100 MPH In Region, Police Say

A 16-year-old is facing drunk driving charges after allegedly speeding over 100 miles per hour on a highway in the region with nine other teens in the car.

A 16-year-old is accused of driving over 100 miles per hour with nine underage passengers while drunk on Route 20 in New Lebanon on Sunday, July 23.
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Michael Mashburn

07/26/2023 5:10 p.m.

The incident happened Sunday, July 23, in Columbia County, on Route 20 in the town of New Lebanon, according to New York State Police.

A trooper stopped the teen’s Honda Civic after reportedly observing the car going over 100 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone.

The trooper determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. They also found nine other teen passengers inside the car, two of whom were riding in the trunk.

The driver was charged with felony aggravated driving while intoxicated, Leandra’s Law. All ten teens were then released to their parents.

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