A golf cart driven by a blind man, thanks to verbal directions from

a drunk passenger, ran into a parked car at the El Ranchero restaurant

in Peachtree City Saturday, police said.

Somehow, the duo made it to the restaurant from the Clover Green area,

a good two miles away, police said.

The blind driver, Samuel McClain, 35, of Stockbridge, and the passenger

Michael Johnston, 47, of Peachtree City, were both arrested for reckless

conduct, police said.

There were no injuries reported

from the crash. McClain's seeing-eye

dog was also on board the golf cart at the time of the incident, police

said.

Witnesses told officers that

Johnston was giving McClain directions as the golf cart crashed into

the parked vehicle, police said. McClain

also admitted to driving the cart, and Johnston admitted he was under

the influence after drinking six or seven beers, which is why he wasn't

driving the golf cart, police said.

McClain does not have a driver's license but one isn't

necessary for adults to drive in Peachtree City, police noted.

McClain and Johnston were

charged with reckless conduct "due to

the blatant disregard for public safety," police said.

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