(La Porte County, IN) - A driver who took out a NIPSCO pole with her vehicle between La Porte and Michigan City is accused of being seriously impaired and too young to drink alcohol.  Jocelyn Spooner, 20, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated and other counts like underage consumption of alcohol.

 

According to court documents, Spooner was the driver of a 2013 GMC Terrain that struck a NIPSCO pole Monday afternoon in the 3200 block of North 525 West.  The electrical lines came down from the pole being sheared off at the base. 

 

Upon arrival, police learned Spooner was the driver reported to law enforcement by another motorist for veering over the center line several times prior to the crash.

 

Spooner of Kalamazoo, Michigan had an alleged blood alcohol level of .266 percent or more than three times above the legal limit.   She suffered no apparent injuries despite the heavy front end damage to her vehicle, police said.