Vermont State Police say five people have been killed after a wrong-way driver caused several crashes on Interstate 89 in Williston.
Vermont State Police Capt. Mike Henry tells the Burlington Free Press (http://bfpne.ws/2dWOKFk ) the crash happened early Sunday morning. Henry says a man was traveling northbound in the southbound lane on the interstate between exits 11 and 12 when he collided with another car.
Williston police arrived to investigate, and the man exited his truck and stole a police cruiser and headed south toward Richmond. When Richmond police attempted to intercept him, the suspect made a U-turn and again headed north in southbound lanes.
The suspect later collided with about seven vehicles and was ejected from the cruiser, which ignited into flames.
Five people were pronounced dead at the scene.
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