Richard Devaney, 74, of Lakeview, was issued a citation for failure to control after deputies found his vehicle in a ditch last Tuesday.
According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, a 2015 GMC Canyon was discovered in the ditch on State Route 235 near Cherokee Drive just before 7:30 p.m. Deputies say Devaney was not at the scene when they arrived.
Witnesses told authorities they had seen Devaney walking along the road and helped him get home, noting a strong odor of alcohol.
Deputies report that Devaney would respond by phone but did not answer his door.
Devaney later told deputies that a deer ran into the road, causing him to swerve and miss the turn onto Cherokee Drive, sending his truck into the ditch.
The vehicle was towed from the scene on November 18.
The citation was issued Friday, November 21.
