(La Porte County, IN) - An individual on foot was seriously hurt when hit by a motor vehicle this morning.

It happened on U.S. 35 just a few miles north of La Porte.  How the accident occurred and other details, so far, have not been released.

All lanes of U.S. 35 were blocked from 400 West to Stonehedge Way until nearly 11 a.m.