Tippecanoe County, IN – Indiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a school bus Friday afternoon in Tippecanoe County.
According to Indiana State Police, troopers responded just after 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2026, to the intersection of State Road 28 and County Road 400 East for reports of a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a Tippecanoe School Corporation school bus.
Preliminary findings from an Indiana State Police crash reconstructionist indicate the school bus was traveling southbound on County Road 400 East and stopped at the intersection with State Road 28 before attempting to turn left and travel eastbound.
Investigators said a motorcycle traveling westbound on State Road 28 then collided with the school bus inside the intersection.
Despite life-saving efforts at the scene, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead. The victim’s identity has not yet been released pending notification of family members by the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities confirmed there were four students from Wainwright Middle School aboard the bus at the time of the crash. No injuries to students or the bus driver were reported.
Indiana State Police crash reconstructionists were assisted at the scene by troopers from the Lafayette Post, the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office, Randolph/Clarks Hill Fire Department, and Tippecanoe County EMS.
