(La Porte County, IN) - A teenage driver following a crash in La Porte County was allegedly found to be very impaired.

Late Monday night, police were called to the 1100 block of South 400 West where Samantha Greve, 18, was found behind the wheel of a 1994 Ford Escort with heavy front end damage outside a residence. Investigation shows she drove through a yard and struck some bushes/trees just west of the home.

When asked if she had consumed any alcoholic beverages, her response was “half a beer,” according to police. However, the reported amount of alcohol in her blood was .292 percent, or more than three times the legal limit.

Greve, who lives about two miles from the scene of the crash, was arrested for Class A misdemeanor Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated.