HARTFORD, Vt. -
A car crash in Hartford led to a fight
and ended with a man getting run over by his own truck.
Vermont State police say Ethan Gallo, 23, of
Hartford, was rear-ended by Scott Starrett, 20, of Hartford, on Woodstock Road
shortly before noon Friday.
Police say Starrett started to back up
from Gallo's car after the crash, and Gallo thought Starrett was trying to flee
the scene. So Gallo allegedly pulled Starrett out of his truck and the two
started fighting. But Starrett's truck was still in reverse and started rolling
away. Starrett chased after it, slipped and fell, and the vehicle rolled over
his chest. It came to a stop with the driver's side front tire on Starrett's
chest. Police say witnesses were able to lift the truck off Starrett's chest
before emergency responders arrived. He suffered serious injuries.
The incident is still under
investigation.
