TIPPECANOE CO. – On Monday, just before 9:30 p.m., the Indiana State Police responded to a double fatality crash on US 52 near County Road 400 West.
A preliminary investigation by Trooper Miramontes revealed that a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling northbound on County Road 400 West. As the Jeep crossed US 52, a 2005 Pontiac G2 was traveling westbound on US 52. The Jeep struck the driver’s side of the Pontiac, and both vehicles came to rest on the northwest side of the intersection.
The driver and a passenger of the Pontiac were pronounced deceased at the scene by the Tippecanoe County Coroner. Their names will be released at a later date by the Tippecanoe County Coroner.
The driver of the Jeep and another passenger in the Pontiac were transported to an area hospital. Their condition is unknown.
Trooper Miramontes was assisted on the scene by other troopers from the Lafayette Post, Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction, Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, West Lafayette Police Department, Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office, Wabash Fire Department, West Lafayette Fire Department, Purdue Fire Department, Tippecanoe County EMS, and Purdue EMS.
There is no further information to release at this time.
