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HARTFORD POLICE PRESS RELEASE DOUBLE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

CASE#: 13HF00708
OFFICER: Pedro
CONTACT#: 295-9425

DATE/TIME: 03/07/13 09:30
LOCATION: Woodstock Road (US Rte 4) approximately one half mile west of the intersection with Quechee Main Street

VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Female (deceased, name not being released pending notification)
AGE: 63
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Woodstock, Vermont

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 1995 Toyota Camry
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Totaled

VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Roger Cann
AGE: 71
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Macungie, PA

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2001 GMC truck pulling 1998 Worthington 8×14 single axle, enclosed utility trailer
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: trailer suffered broken axle and fender well

VEHICLE #3
OPERATOR: Corey Daniels (deceased)
AGE: 38
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hartford, Vermont

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2002 Subaru Forrester
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Totaled

INJURIES:

V #1, 63 year old female operator, fatality

V #2, no injuries

V #3, 38 year old Corey Daniels, fatality

V #3, 17 year old female passenger, no seat belt, severe but non-life threatening injuries

V #3, 16 year old male passenger, unknown seat belt, no apparent injuries

HOSPITAL: DHMC, Lebanon NH
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD COND: Dry

SUMMARY OF CRASH: At approximately 9:30 AM a 63 year old female from Woodstock, VT was travelling east on Woodstock Road and apparently crossed the center line, striking and ripping off the rear wheel of a single axle utility trailer that was in tow, driven by 71 year old Roger Cann of Macungie, PA who was travelling west. The female then struck, head-on a second vehicle also travelling west driven by 38 year old Corey Daniels of Hartford, VT. Daniels was pronounced dead at the scene. The 63 year old female was pronounced dead at Dartmouth Hitchock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Both Daniels and the 63 year old female required extrication from their vehicles by the Hartford Fire Department. An Accident Reconstruction Team from Vermont State Police was called in to assist. The road was closed for several hours while the Vermont Agency of Transportation rerouted traffic.