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Pepperell woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Vermont

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Pepperell woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Vermont


THETFORD, Vt. — A Pepperell woman was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 91 South in Thetford on Saturday afternoon, and the Vermont State Police said the driver has been cited for gross negligent operation resulting in death.

Alyssa Tetreault, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash, according to a police press release.

Two juvenile passengers — an 8-year-old from Billerica, and a 5-year-old from Pepperell — were in the vehicle at the time of the wreck. Police said that both children were properly restrained and sustained suspected minor injuries.

The crash took place shortly before 2 p.m. Police said they determined that a 2004 Pontiac GTO, driven by Joseph Hamilton, 40, of Plaistow, New Hampshire, was traveling southbound when he failed to maintain his lane and struck a guardrail.

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Neither Tetreault nor Hamilton were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, according to the release.

While Tetreault was pronounced dead at the scene, police said that Hamilton suffered suspected major injuries and was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

The two children were also transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center as a precaution, according to police. Their identities were not released by police.

Police said that road conditions were wet due to rain, with standing water present at the time of the crash.

Hamilton has been cited to appear in Orange County Criminal Court on June 11.

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The incident remains under investigation, and police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Trooper Rodzel at 802-222-4680.

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Vermont law enforcement officers petition for highway dedication in honor of David Chris Maland

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It’s been nearly a year and a half since border agent David ‘Chris’ Maland was shot and killed during a traffic stop near the interstate in Coventry, Vermont. Now, a group of law enforcement officers are petitioning to dedicate a section of I-91 to him.



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Vermont woman shot and injured by stray bullet at her home

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Vermont woman shot and injured by stray bullet at her home


SWANTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a woman was shot and injured at her home in Swanton Town by a stray bullet.

It happened Wednesday at about 12:30 p.m. at a home on Ceres Circle in Swanton. Vermont troopers say the stray bullet was fired nearby and went into the woman’s residence.

Police say they have identified those involved, and there is no danger to the public.

The woman was taken to the hospital in St. Albans. We do not know her condition.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the state police in St. Albans at 802-524-5993 or to submit an anonymous tip online.

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2 people found dead after house fire in Chelsea, Vt.

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2 people found dead after house fire in Chelsea, Vt.


An investigation is underway in Vermont after two people were found dead following an early morning fire at a home in Chelsea.

Vermont State Police say the fire at a single-family residence at 5 North Common was reported around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, prompting a response from firefighters from multiple fire departments.

It took about 3.5 hours to extinguish the blaze, according to police, and the building is a total loss.

During a subsequent search of the home, investigators found the remains of two people, police added. Their bodies will be brought to the chief medical examiner’s office in Burlington for autopsies to confirm their identities and determine the cause and manner of their deaths.

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Additional details about the fire, or the victims, were not immediately available. The deaths are being investigated by state police detectives, and the original and cause of the fire is under investigation by the Department of Public Safety Fire and Explosion unit.

Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call state police at 802-234-9933, or provide an anonymous tip online here.



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