(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte County man has been charged with driving while impaired after a collision outside a residence.

 

According to La Porte County Police, on Thursday night 58-year-old Jeffrey Clougher was traveling in the opposite lane of County Road 450 North in Center Township before cutting across a yard, and hitting a retention wall at a residence.

 

He attempted to leave, but his vehicle wound up stuck in soil damp from that day's rainfall.

 

There did not appear to be any damage to the retention wall, police said.

 

Clougher, who could barely stand, reportedly claimed he drank four to five whiskey and cokes despite having an alleged blood alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit. He was previously charged with a felony from a prior OWI conviction in July.