Vigo Teen Dies After Being Hit By Firetruck

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Southern Vigo Co. – Last Wednesday 17-year-old Tyler Wilson was killed after being struck by a Prairieton Fire Dept. Pickup on South Paddock Place in the southern portion of the county.  The truck was responding to a brush fire.  Police say the Wilson was sitting or lying in the road when he was struck. Police say Wilson may have been the one that started the fire. The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office identified the firefighter as Buddy Bonham. No charges have been filed