(La Porte County, IN) - A semi-truck driver appears to be fault in the death of a South Central High School student in a crash yesterday.  That’s according to the findings of the investigation by La Porte County Police.

After 7:00 a.m., police said 16 year old Mark Steuer was traveling U.S. 6.  Police said an oncoming semi-truck driver began turning left onto 425 West but there wasn’t enough distance for him to clear.

The pick-up driven by Steuer struck the trailer pulled by the semi.  The boy was extricated from his pick-up  truck and transported to a hospital where he died a short time later, police said.

The 70 year old truck driver from Hobart was not injured.  Police said toxicology test results are pending.