A North Vernon man was arrested Friday night on a drunk-driving charge. The North Vernon Police Department says that at 7:42 p.m., officers responded to a report of crash with property damage crash in the 400 block of Hayden Pike. Authorities say the driver, 71-year-old Danny Brumfield, drove off of the road, through a ditch alongside the road, and into a back yard. He then allegedly tried to leave the scene and backed into the ditch, where the vehicle became stuck.

The NVPD says that Brumfield providing a certified breath sample of .212, more than two-and-a-half times the legal limit. He was arrested on a preliminary charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle With a Blood-Alcohol Content of .15 or Greater. Brumfield was also cited for Use of Telecommunication Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle.

No injuries were reported.