David Stefanik, 54, killed in collision with log truck driven by Mason Morissette, 23, on Interstate 91 in Norwich, Vermont

Modified Date:

Tue, 08/18/2015 - 6:19am

Accident Date:

Monday, August 17, 2015

Maine man charged in deadly Vermont car crash

Authorities say it happened on I-91 near Norwich, Vermont. Police say 54-year-old David Stefanik had pulled over when his tractor-trailer got a flat tire. Police say Stefanik put out his hazard markers and was looking at his back tires on the driver's side when a log truck, driven by 23-year-old Mason Morissette of Woodstock, sideswiped him and killed him. Morissette is facing a charge of grossly negligent operation with fatality resulting from the crash and is due in court next month, according to Vermont's WCAX.

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Type: Truck Accident

People Involved:

David Stefanik

Mason Morissette

Roadway:

Interstate 91

City:

Norwich, VT

County:

Windsor County, VT

Area:

Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY