(La Porte County, IN) - A crash involving three semi-trucks occurred late this morning in La Porte County.

It happened in the area of Indiana 2 and 700 East.  La Porte County Police Capt. Derek Allen said the westbound lanes of the state highway were closed at 900 East.

"All motorists who frequently travel that stretch of roadway are encouraged to seek out an alternate route and avoid the area," he said.

Allen says the westbound lanes will be closed for an extended period.  So far, how the crash happened and whether there were any injuries are not known.