TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — Police say one person was killed in a crash Thursday evening in Tippecanoe County.

According to Indiana State Police, it happened around 8 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 65 near State Road 25, just northeast of Lafayette.

ISP's preliminary investigation indicates a 2023 Audi was going south on the highway when it was struck from behind by a semitractor-trailer.

According to a police department spokesperson, "initial findings indicate that the Audi was either slowed or stopped in the roadway at the time of the crash."

The driver of the Audi was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity is being withheld pending notifications, ISP said.

The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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