A 16-year-old from Proctor was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Clarendon, Vermont, on Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
Jacob Smith was pronounced dead at the scene after his Volkswagen Passat struck a tree around 2:39 p.m. on Creek Road, Vermont State Police reported. Investigators determined that Smith drove off the east side of the roadway before the impact. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
No additional details regarding the cause of the accident have been released. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Trooper Charles Gardner at 802-773-9109 or via email.