(La Porte County, IN) - The driver of a pick-up truck with heavy front end damage is facing allegations of drunk driving in La Porte County.

 

Mario Reyes, 21, of Ligioner is charged with Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated.

 

According to La Porte County Police, a confused looking Reyes early on October 9 was standing outside his Dodge Dakota stopped in the center lane of U.S. 20 near U.S. 35.

 

Police said Reyes explained he struck a deer but he didn’t know exactly where the crash occurred.  The investigating officer reported there was no evidence of a collision with a deer and the major damage to his front end was not consistent with striking an animal.

 

Reyes also said he began his trip in Porter County but the GPS device in his vehicle showed he had traveled here from Berrien County, Michigan, according to police. 

 

Reyes had a blood alcohol level of .179-percent, which is more than double the legal limit.

 

He was not injured.