(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte area man is facing drunk driving charges after wiping out on his antique motorcycle.

 

Randall Jerkins, 74, is charged in La Porte Superior Court 3 with Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated.

 

According to police, officers early Friday were called to the area of U.S. 35 and U.S 20 by another driver who saw sparks as the motorcycle went down.  Fortunately, Jerkins suffered only minor injuries.

 

His alleged blood alcohol level was over two times the legal limit.

 

Police say he was taken to the La Porte County Jail while his damaged 1957 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle was left at a nearby gas station for him or a family member to retrieve later.