(LaPorte, IN) - Police say a man who caused a head-on crash outside La Porte was impaired.

 

24-year old Ryan Schomaker of Michigan City was over the center line on Johnson Road near

the Summit Farm on Sunday.

 

Police say one oncoming driver, Mary O'Donnell veered out of his way, but the driver behind her, James Henrich, III was hit.

 

According to police, Schomaker did not have alcohol in his system but he admitted to smoking marijuana and taking Xanax earlier in the day.

 

Police say he showed obvious signs of impairment.  Fortunately, just one minor injury resulted from the crash.  Schomaker was arrested for operating intoxicated and traveling left of center.

 

O'Donnell said she was taking her three grandchildren home when the oncoming car starting coming at her and feels lucky to have avoided the vehicle.