The Lansing State Journal reports that the crash occurred around 7:49 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Shaw Lane and Chestnut Road.
“The MSU community is grieving the loss of a student killed in a traffic crash involving an MSU salt truck early this morning," MSU spokesperson Emily Guerrant said in a statement. "In accordance with the family’s wishes, MSU will not be releasing the student’s name."
The MSU Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.