Deadly crash closes Route 7 in Ferrisburgh
Published: May. 19, 2023 at 5:11 AM EDT
FERRISBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) - One person is dead after a car crashed into a tractor-trailer in Ferrisburgh early Friday morning.
It happened just after midnight on Route 7 near Lewis Creek Road. Vermont State Police say the driver of a southbound car veered into the opposite lane and hit a tractor-trailer head-on. The car caught on fire, which spread to the truck.
The driver of the car died at the scene. Police have not released their name. The truck driver, a New Jersey man, was not injured.
Route 7 reopened around 9:30 after being closed all morning.
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