Essex Junction teen dies in Beltline crash

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - An Essex teen is dead following a crash on Burlington’s Beltline, also known as Route 127.

Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad says it happened just south of the North Avenue interchange on Route 127 at around 5:30 p.m.

He says an Audi was speeding going southbound when it crossed the median and struck a jeep. The driver of the Audi, 18-year-old Mark Omand of Essex Junction, was killed in the crash.

The person driving the Jeep, 45-year-old Derek Lorrain of Burlington, had to be extracted from the car by the fire department and was sent to the hospital.

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