(East Chicago, IN) - A fatal motor vehicle accident occurred at a Northwest Indiana steel mill over the weekend.

It happened Saturday evening at the Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor steel mill in East Chicago. Authorities said the victim, an outside contractor working with the company, was in the parking lot when struck by a pick-up truck. Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor steel mill is formerly the Inland Steel and LTV steel mills. 

Exactly how the accident occurred remains under investigation. The contractor's identity and company were not immediately available.