(La Porte County, IN) - A house in La Porte County was damaged Tuesday by dual tires that came off a passing semi-truck.

About 6:30 a.m., La Porte County Police were called to 11111 West Indiana 8 near LaCrosse.  Upon arrival, police said a set of dual tires on aluminum rims were laying in the front yard of a home with heavy damage to the front porch.

Angela Vernon, 55, said she was inside her home and heard a loud noise then found the tires outside of her residence, according to police.  Police said it appears the tires came off a westbound semi-truck when several of the studs the rims were fastened to by lug nuts broke.

Attempts to locate the semi-truck failed.