TIPPECANOE, Ind. (WNDU) - A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a car on State Road 43, just south of county road 600 North in Tippecanoe County.

The pedestrian was struck by a car around 1:30 p.m. on State Road 43 near the Speedway and Phillips 66 gas stations, according to troopers from the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post.

A preliminary investigation shows that the pedestrian was struck while crossing State Road 43 by a school bus traveling northbound in the left lane.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead by the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office. Their name has not been released.

Troopers say no other injuries have been reported.

No students were on the Tippecanoe School bus at the time of the crash.

Investigation into the crash remains active and ongoing by the Indiana Sta

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