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Police investigating deadly Tippecanoe County crash

The crash happened just before 7 a.m. on Old State Road 25 North near Sugar Creek Road, about eight miles northeast of Lafayette.
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TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — Police in Tippecanoe County are investigating after a person was killed in a crash early Wednesday.

The crash happened just before 7 a.m. March 20 on Old State Road 25 North near Sugar Creek Road, about eight miles northeast of Lafayette.

The Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office said a car traveling north on Old State Road 25 North crossed over the center line and southbound lane before traveling off the road and hitting a tree in a wooded area.

The driver, who was the only person in the car, died from their injuries in the crash.

The sheriff's office said alcohol and drugs are not suspected to have been involved in the incident, and a preliminary investigation indicated the driver was not wearing a seat belt.

The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office will release the driver's identity once family has been notified.

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