Tippecanoe County, IN - An Indiana State Police trooper is dead after a traffic crash in Tippecanoe County Friday night.
It happened Friday just before 10:25 p.m. on Old State Road 25 near Stair Road in Indiana.
The trooper has been identified as Peter Stephan, 27, of Lafayette, Indiana who served with the Indiana State Police Department for four years.
A preliminary investigation determined that Stephan was going to help another trooper who had called for assistance. For an undetermined reason, his vehicle left the east side of the roadway, rolled and struck a utility pole.
As a result, Trooper Stephan suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Trooper Stephan is survived by his wife and six-month-old daughter.
“This is a tremendously sad day for the entire Indiana State Police family. We will band together as we always do in support of Trooper Stephan’s family, friends and co-workers”, said Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter.
State Police are planning to set up a single memorial fund for Stephan's family, and are requesting no other fundraiser account be started on their behalf.
