Motorcyclist dies in collision with school bus in Lafayette

Tippecanoe County, IN (May 16, 2026) - One person is dead after a motorcycle collided with a school bus late Friday afternoon. According to Indiana State Police-Lafayette District, troopers were called to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a school bus at the intersection of State Road 28 and County Road 400 East.

A Tippecanoe School Corporation school bus was heading south on CR 400 East when it stopped at the intersection with SR 28. As the bus entered the intersection to turn left onto the eastbound SR 28, a motorcycle that was heading westbound on SR 28 collided with the bus. 

First responders attempted life-saving measures on the motorcyclist, but was pronounced deceased on the scene. ISP was assisted by the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office, the Randolph/Clarks Hill Fire Department, and Tippecanoe County EMS.