(La Porte County, IN) - A Hudson Lake man has been accused of driving impaired following a single-vehicle crash into a tree that injured both himself and a passenger in northern LaPorte County.

Travis Wlodarek, 32, has been charged with a Class A misdemeanor Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated.

According to the La Porte County Police, the collision happened after 9 p.m. this past Friday on 1000 North near 300 East.

Wlodarek explained that he had struck the tree after swerving to avoid hitting a deer. The investigation showed he and his passenger, Jade Nelson, were returning home from a Christmas party prior to the crash.

Wlodarek suffered a broken nose, while Nelson wound up with a fractured sternum. The 2007 Chrysler 300 he was driving sustained heavy front-end damage.

Wlodarek had a blood alcohol level more than two times the .08 percent legal limit, per authorities.