FAIRLEE — A 75-year-old man from San Diego, California, was arrested late Wednesday night after driving the wrong way on Interstate 91, Vermont State Police said.
Thomas Burgeson was taken into custody just before midnight after troopers from the Royalton Barracks responded to reports of a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes near mile marker 91.6 in Fairlee.
With assistance from the Hartford Police Department, the vehicle was stopped near mile marker 73.
Burgeson was arrested for gross negligent operation of a vehicle.
He was released with a citation to appear before the Windsor County Superior Court – Criminal Division on Oct. 10 at 8 a.m.
