Girl, 12, hit and killed by semitruck while crossing street on bike, sheriff says

NEWBURGH, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - Authorities in Indiana say a young girl has lost her life after she was hit by a truck while riding her bike.

The Warrick County Coroner’s Office identified the girl as 12-year-old Allison Lowery, of Newburgh.

Warrick County Sheriff Mike Wilder says Allison was trying to cross the street at Sharon Road and State Route 66 when she was hit by a semitruck.

The sheriff said evidence at the scene indicated the truck driver had a green light and tried to brake before the collision.

According to Wilder, Allison attended a middle school in the area.

He says this was a tragic accident for everyone involved, including first responders and witnesses.

“I would encourage you, when you come up on such a tragic type of scene or anything horrific, I ask you not to take pictures and post them to social media,” Wilder said. “Because so many times, family or friends might see it and say, ‘That’s my uncle’s car, that’s my sister’s vehicle, that’s their bicycle.’ And they find out that way and that is very disturbing.”

He says he does not anticipate any criminal charges being filed in the case.

A GoFundMe has since been started in Allison’s name, saying the Lowery family has been left heartbroken over her sudden death.

The Warrick County School Corporation said it will have a crisis response team available to support students, parents and staff.