(La Porte County, IN) - A man is facing drunk driving charges after his car wound up in a steep La Porte County ditch.

 

Ryan Byers, 32, was arrested Tuesday after discovered by a patrol officer alerted to the vehicle by a passing motorist about 2 p.m.

 

Byers told the officer he was heading home on 1000 North near 100 West when he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle traveling over the center line, according to La Porte County Police.

 

Police said he was unable to give a description of the vehicle, though.

 

After showing obvious signs of impairment, Byers was transported to Northwest Health where a sample of his blood revealed an alleged blood alcohol level of .25 percent or slightly more than three times the legal limit.

 

He was taken to the La Porte County Jail and booked on Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated.  Byers could face an up to one year jail sentence.