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SUV driver arrested for OWI after crashing into Indiana weigh station

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A motorist was arrested over the weekend after colliding with a weigh station in Porter County, Indiana.

The crash occurred on Saturday, January 18, at the weigh station on eastbound I-94, east of the Chesterton exit.

According to Indiana State Police-Lowell Post (ISP), “A black, 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe had driven through the entrance to the scale house at a high rate of speed. The Chevrolet struck the metal entrance gate, then continued through the scale lanes colliding with several street signs and light poles. The vehicle came to a rest on the bypass lane of the scale house against the metal guard rail.”

The crash sent debris flying, which shattered the weigh station’s windows.

The Tahoe driver, later identified as Lopez Monserrath, 28, of Chicago, Illinois, was determined to have been drinking alcohol, according to ISP.

Troopers say she was offered the opportunity to take a chemical test, but “the driver’s interactions resulted in her being charged with O.W.I. refusal” and booked into the Porter County Jail.

“It was also learned that the driver was attempting to drive home; however, she was headed eastbound on I-94 rather than westbound towards Illinois,” said state police.

ISP says that the damage to the weigh station is several thousand dollars.

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