Driver arrested on OWI charges after crashing into house, gas meter

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. -- A driver was arrested after his vehicle crashed into a home and struck the home's gas meter Sunday evening, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies were called to a crash in the area of SR 17 and Hillcrest Avenue just before 7 p.m. to investigate a crash.

The investigation revealed 27-year-old Ethan Patrick crashed into a home and struck a gas meter, reports said.

Patrick was not injured in the crash.

Deputies say Patrick was intoxicated at the time of the crash.

Patrick has been preliminarily charged with one count of operating while intoxicated, endangering and operating while intoxicated, BAC above .15%.

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