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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. - The 61-year-old pilot of an ultralight aircraft that crashed Monday in Northwest Indiana was arrested for flying while intoxicated.
Local and state police responded to reports of a single-engine plane that had crashed about 4:40 p.m. near Grant Road and Wild Heather Drive, according to Indiana State Police.
When officers arrived, they discovered the single-engine plane was actually an ultralight aircraft. It had crashed near the entrance of Heather Ridge subdivision, police said.
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The pilot, Joseph Krol of Mill Creek, was not injured in the crash but showed signs of alcohol impairment, police said.
Joseph Krol (St. Joseph County Police Department)
Krol failed a field sobriety test and was transported to the St. Joseph County Jail for Operating with Intoxicated – Endangerment and Operating while Intoxicated, according to police.
He is due back in court on Feb. 22.