(La Porte, IN) - A driver was seriously hurt after crashing into a car wash last night in La Porte. Police said 66 year old Scott Applegate was on Pine Lake Avenue when he veered
over the center line. He jerked the steering wheel and lost control of the vehicle which broke a utility pole and crashed into a wash bay at the Speedy Car Wash at 821 Pine Lake Avenue.
Police said Applegate sustained internal injuries and was given six liters of blood. His condition was not known. Police also revealed the La Porte man had an alleged blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.