Tippecanoe Co. Sheriff’s Office: 1 dead after early morning crash near West Lafayette

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — One person has been pronounced dead after an early Wednesday morning crash near West Lafayette, according to a news release from the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office.

At around 3:24 a.m. on Wednesday, the office received a 911 call in regards to a crash in the 5100 block of Jackson Highway in West Lafayette. When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix that had crashed.

The driver of the Grand Prix, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release. The person who died was not identified by the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office.

A preliminary investigation from the office showed that the Grand Prix was reportedly traveling westbound on Jackson Highway at a high rate of speed. The vehicle ran off the right side of the road on a curve and struck two utility poles and a fence. The vehicle came to rest in a ditch.

The crash caused the road to be closed for around five hours as deputies conducted the investigation and as utility poles were being repaired. The release said that the identity of the person who died will be released by the coroner’s office at a later time.

The crash remains under investigation by the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office.

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