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Brief: Driver of Car That Went into Woodbury Pond Charged
The 19-year-old has been charged with underage drinking and driving.
The woman who apparently drove her car into a Woodbury pond during the early morning hours of Sept. 29 has been charged with underage drinking and driving.
Meriah Leach, 19, of Woodbury, faces the misdemeanor charge in connection with the incident.
Related: Car Goes into Pond Off Woodbury Drive
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The lone driver was able to walk away from the crash, and was standing on the shore of the pond—near Lake Road and Woodbury Drive—when authorities arrived after receiving the call at about 4:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept 29, Woodbury Police Sgt. Sue McMahon said.
The vehicle, a late model Buick, was partially submerged in the shallow pond, McMahon said, and a Washington County recovery team and a tow truck removed the car.
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