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Impaired Driver Traveling 110 MPH

(La Porte County, IN) - A man was arrested for drunk driving after clocking in at over 100 miles per hour just outside of Michigan City over the weekend.

 

La Porte County Police said he was traveling at 110 miles per hour Saturday night on Johnson Road as people were leaving the boys’ semi-state basketball tournament hosted at Michigan City High School on nearby Pahs Road.

 

During a traffic stop of his 2023 Ford Mustang, the driver, 45-year-old Terry Vittatoe of Michigan City, reportedly had an odor of alcohol coming from his breath and claimed to have consumed two to three beers.

 

He was arrested for allegedly refusing a blood alcohol test. Vittatoe was also cited for Reckless Driving and Speeding.

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