Man dies in Barre Town crash
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Published: Nov. 9, 2018 at 11:19 PM EST
A Vermont man is dead after a trailer detached - smashing into his car.
Just after 5 p.m. Friday, Barre Town Police tell us Johnathan Townsend of Worcester was driving a pick-up near the Dollar General on Route 302.
He was pulling a tractor on a trailer that detached and smashed into an SUV driven by 61-year-old Michael Stone of Orange. Stone died at the scene.
The family of Mike Stone sent us a picture of him. The 61-year-old owned Stone's Service Station, an auto repair shop in Barre. He bought the shop in 1985. Friends say he was well-liked in the community.
Police reopened Route 302 after five hours of investigating. They are still investigation the crash.
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