Car Crash Proves Fatal

CAR CRASH PROVES FATAL

LYNDONVILLE, VT- Unfortunate timing lead to unfortunate events earlier this afternoon as an elderly woman crashed her vehicle into the front window of a local restaurant, killing one.

The incident occurred when, Annie Coulter, 82, was driving her car southbound on Depot Street when, according to Coulter, swerved to avoid a pedestrian and then had the brakes of her 1999 Chevrolet fail. Coulter, losing control of her car, crashed through the front window of Central Restaurant.

The victim, 59 year old John Barker of Concord, VT, was sitting in the restaurant eating a meal when Coulter's car crashed through the front window. Barker, was not struck by the car crashing through the window but was struck by flying glass resulting in minor cuts.

Unfortunate Death

It was not the incident of the car crashing through the front window that resulted in the death of Barker but rather it was in the process of a good deed that lead to the death of Barker. While trying to help Coulter out of her car, Barker complained of chest pains and then collapsed and died of a heart attack.

Coulter was lucky and only suffered minor injuries from the incident.

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