(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Police found a motor vehicle in a ravine over the weekend and arrested the driver for consuming too much alcohol.

Emergency responders about 3 a.m. Sunday were called to U.S. 35 near 400 North.

Upon arrival, police noticed the driver, Cleveland Broome, III, was outside the vehicle talking on a cell phone. The driver claimed he ran off the road to avoid an oncoming vehicle in his lane of travel, police said.

The 49-year-old La Porte man also claimed he had two beers and a shot about two hours prior to the accident. However, authorities said he had a blood alcohol level of slightly more than .17-percent, which is slightly higher than two times the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle.