(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City woman clocked at well above the speed limit during the afternoon on Saturday is facing allegations of driving impaired.

 

Toni Stephens, 31, was traveling 79 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour on U.S 421 just south of Interstate 94, according to La Porte County Police.

 

Police said Stephens told the officer she was heading home from work in Westville and last consumed alcoholic beverages the previous night.  However, the officer noted the smell of alcohol on her breath was strong and so were her other symptoms of impairment.  

  

A test revealed she had an alleged blood alcohol level of .261-percent or more than three times the legal limit.

She could face an up to one year jail sentence on the Class A misdemeanor charge.