(La Porte County, IN) - An arrest for impaired driving was made after three mailboxes were struck outside La Porte over the weekend. According to La Porte County Police, the mailboxes were in the 1000 block of W. Severs Road.
After the collisions, the vehicle entered a ditch, but the driver managed to get out and fled the scene. Police said a vehicle matching the description with mud on the tires was quickly spotted and pulled over.
The driver, Jose Sanchez, 25, of Michigan City, admitted drinking two beers while at work in New Buffalo two hours before the mailbox collisions, police said.
However, a test allegedly showed his blood alcohol level was .088-percent or just above the .08-percent legal limit. A small amount of marijuana and various smoking devices were also recovered from the vehicle.
