Boston man caught driving 106 MPH on I-91
By VDC staff
A 14-year-old Duxbury girl died after a car driven by a 16-year-old crashed into a tree in Warren Saturday, Vermont State Police reported.
The crash occurred at 3:54 PM on Plunkton Road near its intersection with Southview Road. Police said the 16-year-old driver, also from Duxbury, was traveling south at a high rate of speed in a 2006 Subaru Impreza when the vehicle went out of control while rounding a curve.
The Subaru left the right side of the gravel road and struck a tree, causing extensive damage to the passenger-side door and frame.
The 14-year-old passenger, who was not wearing a seat belt, suffered major injuries and was flown by Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team helicopter to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. She died despite lifesaving efforts.
The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Police have not released the names of either juvenile. The investigation remains ongoing.
106 MPH on freeway
In a separate incident Sunday, October 25, state police arrested a 19-year-old Boston man after clocking his vehicle traveling 106 MPH in a 65 MPH zone on Interstate 91 in St. Johnsbury.
Police said David Mahfar was traveling south near mile marker 130 at about 2:09 PM when troopers confirmed his speed by radar.
Mahfar was taken into custody, processed at the St. Johnsbury barracks and released on a citation for excessive speed.
He also received a $613 civil traffic ticket carrying two points against his driving record.
Mahfar is scheduled to appear in Caledonia County Superior Court on November 16 at 8:30 AM.