WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A Purdue student was critically injured after he was hit by a pickup truck while riding his bike.

Orignal Story: West Lafayette bicyclist in hospital after being hit by truck

West Lafayette police said 19-year-old Lucas Shanker was riding his bicycle and failed to stop at an intersection Tuesday afternoon. It happened at Lindberg Road and 400 West.

Police said Shanker was heading north when he noticed a truck approaching. They said Shanker flipped over the handlebars as he was was braking and landed in the path of the truck. He was taken to a Lafayette hospital with severe head trauma.

According to police on the scene, the truck had the right of way when it hit the bicyclist.

Shanker was wearing a helmet when he was hit.

Drugs or alcohol are not believed to be factors. The crash is still under investigation.