The driver, Lori A. Hafer of South Bend was found to be intoxicated after failing the sobriety testing.
The passenger in the vehicle, Kevin Cherrone, also of South Bend was arrested for violation of a protective order between the two parties.
Hafter was taken to St. Joe Hospital in Plymouth and tested at a .282 for blood alcohol content. She was charged with OWI Greater than .15 and held on a $1,500 cash bond.
Cherrone was also arrested and lodged in the Marshall County Jail on a $1,500 cash bond.
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