University officials confirmed the train-like vehicle had been involved in a serious multi-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon.

A person is dead after a crash involving Purdue University's iconic vehicle. DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as ...

The deadly crash happened Thursday afternoon on U.S. 52 at Wyandotte Road in southeastern Tippecanoe County, several miles southeast of Purdue University.

Tragedy for Purdue University and the Boilermakers' famous mascot ... it's been involved in a deadly crash in Indiana.

Purdue University's Boilermaker Special involved in fatal crash Thursday afternoon on U.S. 52 and Wyandotte Road near ...

The iconic train mascot of Purdue University - the Boilermaker Special - was involved in a crash that killed one and ...

Fatal crash on U.S. 52 in Indiana caused by possible tire malfunction on the Boilermaker Special, Purdue University's mascot.

Purdue University's iconic train mascot—the Boilermaker Special that looks like a locomotive but operates on tires—was ...

Purdue University’s iconic Boilermaker Special vehicle was involved in a deadly crash in northern Indiana on Thursday.

The vehicle was traveling north on U.S. 52 when it crossed the center line and struck a car that was traveling southbound.

One person is dead and two people have been sent to the hospital following a serious crash involving the Purdue Boilermakers' ...