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Vermont police: Wrong-way interstate driver causes crashes

DUMMERSTON, Vt. — Multiple people were injured in a series of crashes caused by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 91 in Dummerston, Vermont State Police said.

Police received a report of a southbound vehicle in the northbound lane at about 5:40 p.m. Sunday. A state trooper encountered the wrong-way driver and was sideswiped by the pickup truck. The trooper turned around to pursue the vehicle.

A short time later, the pickup truck collided head-on with a northbound van, causing the van to strike a third vehicle. Two other vehicles went off the road while taking evasive action.

The driver of the wrong-way vehicle and three occupants of the van were taken to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.

The fourth occupant of the van was flown to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, whe

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