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Construction Worker Killed On Interstate 89

A construction worker was struck and killed by a car while removing temporary fog line makers on Interstate 89 in South Burlington last night.

Robert Stanhope, 61, was working for Whitcomb Construction Company. Vermont State Police say Stanhope was struck by a car driven by 22-year-old Emma Gentry of South Burlington at 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Northern EMS was traveling by and stopped to assist Stanhope, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to contact Vermont State Police in Williston.

Melody is the Contributing Editor for But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids and the co-author of two But Why books with Jane Lindholm.
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