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

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

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

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

The force of the impact between the Purdue University Boilermaker Special with a southbound car split the car in two, killing ...

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

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

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

According to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office, preliminary investigation shows the Boilermaker Special experienced a ...

Police have confirmed that a "tire malfunction" caused the Boilermaker Special to cross the center lane and collide with an ...

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

Purdue University’s train – the “Boilermaker Special” – was involved in a fatal crash on US 52. Local police officials said ...