(La Porte County, IN) - It appears alcohol was involved in a motor vehicle crash resulting in injuries outside La Porte over the weekend.

 

La Porte County Police said the investigation shows 34 year old Jonathan Espinoza apparently struck the driver’s side of a vehicle after running a stop sign at U.S. 6 and State Road 39.

 

The collision happened about 6 p.m. on Saturday.

 

Police said Espinoza admitted consuming alcohol, but no charges have been filed because Investigators are still waiting for the results of a blood alcohol test.

 

Espinoza of Hammond was taken to the hospital complaining of pain to his chest and with visible laceration to his right hand.

 

The driver he struck, 66 year old Randy Popplewell, had to be extricated from his vehicle.

 

The La Porte man was taken by ambulance complaining of pain to his neck and not being able to feel the entire left side of his body, police said.