TIPPECANOE COUNTY — Indiana State Police is investigating two separate crashes in the southbound lane of I-65 in Lafayette that resulted in the deaths of two people on Tuesday afternoon.
According to ISP, the first crash happened near the 174-mile marker just after 3:15 p.m. A Dodge Ram was traveling southbound when it left the roadway, struck a guardrail in the median and rolled over before coming to a stop.
ISP confirmed the male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The second crash involved three semi trucks near the 176-mile marker at around 3:45 p.m.
Initial investigations indicate that a 2023 Freightliner semi truck and trailer was traveling while two other semis, a Peterbilt semi truck and trailer and a 2025 Freightliner, were slowed in traffic due to a separate crash. The 2023 Freightliner failed to stop for slow traffic and hit the other two trucks.
The male driver of the 2023 Freightliner was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other injuries were reported, ISP said.
The Tippecanoe County Coroner is working to identify the victims of these crashes.
The cause of both crashes remain under investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
