BERLIN, Vt. — A 26-year-old Williamstown woman died in a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 89 in Berlin, Vermont, on June 11, Vermont State Police say.
Police identified the rider as Journiann Leclair. Troopers say her 2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster struck a guardrail on I-89 South near Exit 6 at about 6:41 p.m.
Officers found Leclair unresponsive at the scene and, despite efforts to revive her, she was pronounced dead, police say. The motorcycle sustained minor front-end damage, and no other injuries were reported.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Vermont State Police are asking anyone who witnessed the events leading up to the crash to come forward, and say tips can be submitted anonymously through the Vermont State Police website.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by Barre Town Ambulance, the Berlin Fire Department and the Montpelier Police Department.
Source: Vermont State Police
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