A man was seriously hurt early this afternoon when he apparently fell from a tree stand in southern La Porte County. Initial reports indicate the 64-year-old man suffered a broken leg and other possible injuries in the 2500 block of West 1250 South.

A medical helicopter was called to transport the man to a hospital due to the serious nature of the injuries.  He was treated by paramedics who reached him by driving an ambulance into a field prior to the arrival of the medical helicopter.

Emergency responders reported the tree stand was about 15 feet above the ground and the man landed on an object described only as a "claw."

We’ll provide more details once they’re made available by local authorities.