15-year-old seriously injured following a driving incident in Edmond, Oklahoma
Police say teen is in ICU after incident in Edmond neighborhood
“There was a group of juveniles driving in the neighborhood. The victim had stuck her head out of the window to throw up and her head impacted with a large heavy metal mailbox,” said Ward. “The juveniles stopped on the scene and gave first aid but they ultimately drove to her home where they called 911.”
Edmond PD release report in teen drunk-driving accident
Edmond Police said the driver blew a .04 during the breathalyzer test. The legal limit for an adult is .08.
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