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Massachusetts cyclist dead after accident during Northeast Kingdom gravel bike race
https://vtdigger.org/2023/04/30/massachusetts-cyclist-dead-after-accident-during-northeast-kingdom-gravel-bike-race/Massachusetts cyclist dead after accident during Northeast Kingdom gravel bike race
By Auditi Guha
Apr 30 2023
A 54-year old cyclist from Massachusetts died after a collision with a pickup truck Saturday morning in Caledonia County, according to the Vermont State Police.
Authorities are investigating the accident, which took place around 9:20 a.m. near the intersection of Brook Road and Carter Road in the town of Burke, Vermont State Police said in a press release Saturday night.
Richard Wanstall of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was participating in a bike race at the time of the fatal crash. An initial investigation found that he had been traveling south on Brook Road but entered the northbound side of the road. Wanstall then collided with a 2007 Dodge truck that was driving north on the road, according to the release.
Wanstall had been participating in the 100-kilometer category of the Rasputitsa gravel bike race, an annual event in the Northeast Kingdom that draws participants from around the world, Seven Days reported.
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By Auditi Guha
Apr 30 2023
A 54-year old cyclist from Massachusetts died after a collision with a pickup truck Saturday morning in Caledonia County, according to the Vermont State Police.
Authorities are investigating the accident, which took place around 9:20 a.m. near the intersection of Brook Road and Carter Road in the town of Burke, Vermont State Police said in a press release Saturday night.
Richard Wanstall of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was participating in a bike race at the time of the fatal crash. An initial investigation found that he had been traveling south on Brook Road but entered the northbound side of the road. Wanstall then collided with a 2007 Dodge truck that was driving north on the road, according to the release.
Wanstall had been participating in the 100-kilometer category of the Rasputitsa gravel bike race, an annual event in the Northeast Kingdom that draws participants from around the world, Seven Days reported.
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