An off-duty DeWitt Township police sergeant was not drunk when he crashed his vehicle into a house early Saturday morning, according to the Clinton County Sheriff's Office.

DeWitt Township police responded Saturday about 1:45 a.m. to a crash where a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a house at 3976 Norway Pine Drive in DeWitt Township. Upon their arrival, they determined a conflict of interest as the driver of the vehicle was Sgt. Jason Jones of the DeWitt Township Police Department.

DeWitt Township officers requested the Clinton County Sheriff's Office assist with the accident. A deputy arrived at the scene about 2:35 a.m.

The deputy concluded Jones' 2007 Chrysler failed to negotiate the curve from White Pine Drive to Norway Pine Drive, left the roadway and struck the garage of the DeWitt Township residence.

Jones admitted he had been drinking and requested a preliminary breath test from DeWitt Township police prior to the deputy's arrival. The results of that test showed Jones was below the .08 blood-alcohol level at which an individual is considered drunk, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The responding sheriff's deputy concluded from observation that Jones was not intoxicated.

Jones' vehicle was towed. Jones told the deputy he had accidentally pushed the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, which caused him to crash.

The Sheriff's Office will submit its report to the Clinton County Prosecutor's Office for review.

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