(La Porte County, IN) - Smoke was coming from a boat while being pulled on a local highway yesterday.

La Porte County Police say the tire on the boat trailer, being pulled by a Penske moving truck, caught fire on U.S. 35 just north of Kingsbury.  The driver then pulled to the side of the road and abandoned the boat on the shoulder of the highway.

Investigators are turning to the public in hopes of determining the boat's owner.