NEW ASHFORD, Mass. — A 73-year-old Vermont man was killed in a head-on collision on Route 7 Thursday morning.
According to state police, John Killeen of East Wallingford, Vt., was traveling south in a 1992 Chrysler Lebaron at about 6 a.m. when he crossed the yellow line and collided with a 2006 Ford Explorer driven by Joseph Roulier, 57, of Pittsfield.
Killeen was pronounced dead on the scene. Police withheld his identity for several hours until family is notified.
Roulier was transported to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with minor injuries. Both vehicles were totaled.
The crash is still under investigation by state police with assistance from the state police collision analysis and reconstruction and crime scene services. Troopers were assisted on the scene by emergency responders from Williamstown and the state Department of Transportation.
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