By Associated Press - Friday, August 9, 2019

GUILFORD, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police detectives are investigating a construction accident that killed a worker who was helping to repave the rest area at the Interstate 91 welcome center in Guilford.

Emergency crews were called to the northbound welcome center just before 2 p.m. Thursday.

Investigators determined that the worker, 52-year-old Eric Streeter of Putney, was struck by a piece of construction equipment. Streeter was taken to the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.



An autopsy was planned.

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