Posted: Sunday, August 2, 2015 11:21 am
Posted on Aug 2, 2015
by
Margaret Fosmoe
Elkhart County, IN
A 29-year-old Goshen man was taken to
the hospital for injuries suffered in a one-vehicle crash late Saturday
on County Road 48 west of U.S. 33 in Elkhart County, according to the
Elkhart County Sheriff's Department.
The scene is about three miles northeast of Syracuse.
The
man was driving a 2010 Polaris all-terrain vehicle, according to
police. He was eastbound on County Road 48 along a curve when he lost
control, causing the ATV to roll, according to police.
The man suffered cuts to his head and
upper body, damage to his teeth and abrasions on his back, according to
police. He was transported to Goshen General Hospital for treatment of
the non-life threatening injuries.
The driver was believed to be operating
the vehicle while intoxicated and had a preliminary blood alcohol count
of 0.238 percent, according to police. In Indiana, it is illegal to
operate a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of 0.80 percent or
higher.
After treatment, the driver was arrested
on a preliminary charge of operating while intoxicated. He has not yet
been formally charged.