PARSIPPANY — A Lake Hiawatha man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on June 24th after telling police he swerved to avoid hitting a squirrel and crashed into a street sign instead. Eleodoro Loayza Hidalgo, 45, was taken into custody following the crash, which occurred at approximately 6:08 p.m. at the intersection of Crescent Drive and Claudine Terrace. According to police, Loayza Hidalgo was traveling northbound on Crescent Drive when a squirrel ran into his path. Rather than strike the animal, he told officers, he crashed into a stationary street sign, dislodging it from its underground foundation and bending it at the base. During field sobriety testing, Loayza Hidalgo reported an injury that limited his mobility.