(La Porte, IN) - A man who crashed into a utility pole in La Porte is facing his third drunk driving charge. Police said 25 year old Anakin Christy was driving a car that struck a NIPSCO pole last week at Indiana 39 and West 18th Street.
According to police, the investigation shows the La Porte man was swerving all over the roadway and passed a vehicle from behind just before hitting the pole. Police said the front end of his car was heavily damaged. The pole also was damaged.
There were alcoholic beverage containers outside his vehicle, which was disabled from the collision. His alleged blood alcohol level was over three times the .08 percent legal limit.
Police said he was twice convicted of OWI in 2019, which resulted in the current allegations of driving while impaired being upgraded to a Level 6 felony.
