Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Pedestrian fatally injured on I-91

Blurb: On Sunday, January 31, Cynthia Long exited her vehicle on interstate 91 and was struck and killed by a passing motorist.

Cynthia Long, age 75 of Putney, VT, stopped on the side of the road Sunday in an attempt to rescue a cat she observed in the median, and was struck as she walked across the passing lane. She sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and I-91 southbound was closed for three hours as the crash was investigated. Police are continuing investigations into how exactly this crash unfolded.

Johnathan Ribas, age 28 of Shelton CT, was traveling southbound on I-91 at approximately 4:07pm in Dummerston, VT when his Mazda struck and killed Long on the highway. His car sustained moderate front end damage including the windshield and Ribas was left unharmed.

No charges against Ribas have been filed at this time. Anyone who may have witnessed this crash is asked to call the Brattleboro State Police at 802-254-2382 and ask for Trooper Wagenbach.

2 comments:

  1. Good form. One suggestion: limit your first paragraph to one sentence.
    You're missing a link (for example, to the VSP).

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  2. Woops I didn't think a link was required for the in-class assignment. I'll put three links in the homework assignment to make up for it.

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