(La Porte County, IN) - An allegedy-impaired driver caused a two-vehicle collision late Monday night outside La Porte. Charles Egolf, 63, is charged with Operating while Intoxicated.

According to La Porte County Police, he was attempting to cross U.S. 35 on 400 West in his 2012 Jeep Wrangler when he struck another vehicle driven by Kenneth King. Egolf denied having anything to drink after an officer detected what he described an odor of alcohol on his breath. The officer's suspicions were raised further when Egolf responded "Saturday" when asked to name the day of the week. 

Police said the La Porte area man had a blood alcohol level of .237-percent or close to three times the legal limit.

No major injuries were reported in the crash, which occurred just before 11 p.m.