CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo. — Drinking and driving nearly became deadly for a group of teens in Wyoming.
According to a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), several young people in Campbell County are lucky after walking away from a frightening crash. According to a WP release, at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, troopers were dispatched to mile marker 84 on WY 59 for a three-vehicle crash.
Troopers found a Chevy Impala with four passengers that was northbound when it went into the southbound lane to pass three vehicles in a no-passing zone, according to police.
WHP says that while attempting to pass, the car was struck in an offset head-on fashion by a semi-truck. The collision caused the Impala to bounce back into the northbound lane where it was hit again by a northbound semi-truck. The crash took out the driver side wheel and panel along with the driver side door.
Troopers discovered the vehicle was occupied by four teenagers. Alcohol was also found in the vehicle and that minors had been drinking alcohol.
The driver of the vehicle, Trystin Smith, 18, of Gillette was arrested for DUI. He was also cited for Careless Driving, Driving Under Suspension (DUS), Minor in Possession of Alcohol, and for not wearing his seatbelt.
Two juveniles who were in the car were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries and released.
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