(La Porte County, IN) - A stretch of state highway in La Porte County was temporarily closed Wednesday afternoon for a vehicle fire.  According to La Porte County Police, a 2000 Dodge Ram pick-up truck was southbound on Indiana 39 and traveling at a slower speed due to the vehicle having issues.

He had borrowed the truck and was on his way to returning it when the airbags deployed close to the registered owner’s home near 900 North, police said.  Police said the driver also reported seeing smoke and stepped out after parking on the west side of the two lane highway.  A short time later, he noticed more smoke then flames and called 911.  The fire damaged vehicle valued at $2,500 was a total loss, police said.  The highway was closed to allow firefighters to put out the blaze.