Crime & Safety
Plainview, Teens and Alcohol
APolice say a Plainview teen was arrested for DWI following a crash. How big a problem is alcohol for local teens?

Early Tuesday morning a car flipped over in Syosset injuring an 18-year-old driver from Plainview and his 17-year-old passenger, according to police..
THe driver of the car was arrested for DWI after police said he lost control of his 2006 Buick and struck a median. The car landed in a wooded area near the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway, cops said.
Both victims were hospitalized and are expected to recover, but the incident is the type that gives parents nightmares about teens and alcohol.
We want to know how big a problem alcohol related issues involving teens pose to the area.
Was Tuesday's incident a rarity? Or is it an example of a larger problem. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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