A Marion County Sheriff's deputy who stopped a suspected drunken driver Sunday was taken aback when the driver reportedly told the deputy: "I will probably blow a .12, but I'm hoping to be a .07."

Deputy Jeff Nicoloff had just witnessed the driver of the 1997 Acura whiz by an Interstate 5 construction zone near Woodburn at speeds reaching 100 miles per an hour, according to the sheriff's office.

The deputy was patrolling the area as part of increased holiday patrols when he spotted the Acura at 7:22 a.m. The deputy stopped the driver for speeding, but soon began questioning the driver and administering field-sobriety tests. The driver's blood-alcohol level was .15 percent, close to double the legal limit for driving of .08 percent, according to the sheriff's office.

Samuel Purtle, 46, was arrested under accusations of driving under the influence of intoxicants, but also received several traffic citations.

Purtle had been arrested for DUII in 1990, but he was allowed to enter a diversion program and the charge was dismissed. In 1992, he was arrested for DUII again and convicted.