Vermont State Police (VSP) confirmed that a man and his infant son were killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on I-91 over the weekend.
At 7:20 p.m. on March 8, troopers responded to I-91 northbound near mile marker 33.4 in Rockingham, Vermont for a “10+ car crash.”
As part of the pileup, VSP said that “a 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5, had rear-ended a 2024 Peterbilt 200 series fuel tanker truck, causing severe damage to the Hyundai’s front end.”
The Hyundai driver, Taylor Binnington, 39, of Connecticut, was pronounced dead at the scene. Binnington’s son, Parry Lake, 4 months old, was airlifted to a hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Binnington’s wife Evelyn Lake, 36, and the couple’s three year old son were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.
“Investigation into this crash indicates multiple northbound vehicles were involved in minor crashes and slide-offs due to deteriorated road conditions and low visibility in a snow squall. Vehicle No. 2, a 2024 Peterbilt fuel tanker truck, had stopped due to the crashes ahead. The Hyundai was unable to stop in the slippery conditions and rear-ended the fuel tanker,” VSP said.