Single-vehicle crash with injuries in Pownal

POWNAL — A 26-year-old woman from Massachusetts was injured during a single-vehicle crash in Pownal on Tuesday.

The crash took place on U.S. Route 7, near Jackson Cross Road, at around 7:00 a.m.

The vehicle was seen off the road and extensively damaged.

The driver, identified as Alyah Hartman, of North Adams, Massachusetts, told police that she was traveling north on U.S. Route 7 to Bennington prior to the crash.

Hartman told police that she was traveling approximately 30 miles-per-hour and felt the vehicle begin to swerve on the road.

The vehicle crossed the center line and came to a position of uncontrolled rest in the southbound embankment.

Police say the road conditions contributed to the crash.

Walt’s Towing Service removed the vehicle from the scene.

State Police were assisted by the Pownal Rescue Squad.