Bradford man dies from injuries in Route 5 crash

BRADFORD — A single-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 5 near Charles Field Road has resulted in the death of a local man, police say.

Jackson Metayer, 32, of Bradford, succumbed to his injuries following the accident that occurred on June 15.

Initially treated at DHMC for serious injuries, Metayer was unable to recover.

Vermont State Police responded to the crash site shortly after 1:16 a.m. to find Metayer’s 2023 Mazda CX 30 ablaze after it struck a telephone pole.

A passerby had extinguished the fire before emergency services arrived.

Metayer was extracted from the totaled vehicle by troopers and local fire department personnel.

An investigation into the incident revealed that Metayer had been driving northbound on VT 5 when his vehicle veered across the opposite lane, leaving the roadway and colliding with a fire hydrant and telephone pole.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and no further details have been released at this time.