(La Porte County, IN) - A fatal motor vehicle crash occurred late Wednesday afternoon in Springfield Township, on U.S. 20 in the area of 500 West.

At about 4 p.m., La Porte County Police officers were directing traffic at U.S. 20 and Indiana 39 to keep motorists away from the crash site. Westbound travel was restricted until the crash site was cleaned up and investigated.

So far, police have not shed light on how the accident occurred or how many vehicles were involved.

However, La Porte County Coroner Lynn Swanson identified the victim as 60-year-old Charles Adams of Seattle, Washington.

Swanson said an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.