MOORE COUNTY, N.C. -- Police arrested a 21-year-old Aberdeen man after he drove his car into a lake.

They say Barry Foster was driving while impaired after driving his Ford Escape into the lake just before 12:45 Sunday morning.

According to Aberdeen Times, law enforcement officials say Foster drove down Sun Road in the Forest Hills neighborhood running a stop sign and crossing both directions of traffic on US Highway 1 before going airborne and landing in the lake.

He was able to escape the car and was later taken to the hospital. Afterwards, he was transported to the Moore County Detention Center.

His other charges include failure to stop for a stop sign and possession of a controlled substance. Foster's bond is $5,000.