Woman dies after being found on fire outside of Lafayette hotel

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found on fire outside of a Drury Inn hotel.

Lafayette Police Department officers say 60-year-old Julie Myers left the Drury Inn on the 4100 block of South Street around 2 a.m. on Oct. 30. Police say they received reports of her being on fire around 7:30 a.m. that same day near North 18th Street and Ferry Street. She was taken to a hospital but died Wednesday from her injuries caused by the fire.

Police did not say what caused Myers to catch on fire.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts between 2 a.m. and 7: 30 a.m. on Oct. 30 should contact the Lafayette Police Department at (765) 807-1200.