Springfield man dies after being hit by 2 cars on I-91

Vermont State Police say a man was outside of his broken down car when he was hit twice and killed on Interstate 91.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

PRESS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

                

CASE#:                                  15D304144

TROOPER:                           Knapp                                   

STATION:                             Royalton              

CONTACT#:                        802-234-9933     

DATE/TIME:                        10/14/15 at 2230 hours

LOCATION:                         I-91, MM 66.4 NB, Town of Hartland

VEHICLE #1                                         

OPERATOR:                        Aaron Lafayette

AGE:                                      25

SEAT BELT?                         Y

RESIDENCE:                        Langdon, NH

VEHICLE:                              2012 Jeep Liberty

DAMAGE:                            Front End

INJURIES:                            None

VEHICLE #2            

OPERATOR:                        Joshua J. Nordman

AGE:                                      32

SEAT BELT?                         Y

RESIDENCE:                        White River Jct

VEHICLE:                              2010 Mini Cooper

DAMAGE:                            Undercarriage

INJURIES:                            None

Pedestrian:                         Arthur Huston

Age:                                       60

Residence:                          Springfield, VT

VEHICLE:                              2001 Buick Prk                   

INJURIES:                            Deceased

WEATHER:                           Good/No prec. 

ROAD COND:                     Dry

SUMMARY OF CRASH: 

On 10/14/15 at 2230 hours Troopers from the VSP Royalton barracks responded to

the area of I-91 NB at MM 66.4, in the Town of Hartland for a vehicle vs.

pedestrian crash. Fire and rescue were dispatch to the scene. 

Prior to the crash a BOL was issued for a slow moving NB vehicle in the

approximate same area. While troopers were in route 911 calls reporting the

crash suggested that a person was down in the roadway. 

Upon arrival Troopers found several vehicles stopped at a controlled rest on the

interstate at MM 66.4. A deceased male was observed lying in the passing lane,

vicinity of MM 66.5. A disabled vehicle was also located in the same area,

parked on the shoulder with no damage to it. This vehicle matched the

description of the BOL vehicle given out earlier. 

Initial investigation revealed that Vehicle#1 (VH#1) was traveling northbound in

the right lane and came upon a disabled vehicle on the right shoulder with it's

hazard lights on. VH#1 proceeded to move over to the left passing lane to make

room for the disabled vehicle. VH#1 then struck a male that was standing in the

passing lane. VH#1 veered from the roadway into the median and came to a

controlled stop just north of the point of impact. VH#1 sustained front end

damage in the collision. VH#2 came along after VH#1 and also collided with the

male in the roadway. VH#2 also stopped. VH#2 had minor undercarriage damage. The

male was found to be deceased. Witnesses to the scene reported seeing a male

standing in the roadway outside of the disabled vehicle prior to being struck.

VSP's crash recon team responded and further investigation is pending at this

time. 

I-91 NB was closed during the investigation and traffic Exited at #9 onto

RT 5. Roadway is now open as of 0500.

          

Corporal Mark A. Busier

Vermont State Police Royalton

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