Weathersfield — An 82-year-old
Cornish woman was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for
injuries she sustained in a single vehicle crash near the intersection
of Route 131 and South Mountain Road in Weathersfield on Monday.
As of Monday evening, Lillian Hodgdon’s
condition was unknown. A hospital spokeswoman said Hodgdon wasn’t on a
list of patients for whom Dartmouth-Hitchcock is authorized to release
information on.
Vermont State Police Cpl. Mike Sorensen said
Hodgdon failed to negotiate a curve at 11:40 a.m., causing the Nissan
Rogue she was driving to leave the south side of the roadway. Hodgdon’s
vehicle struck the side of a driveway, went airborne and rolled “end
over end” before coming to rest on its roof, according to a news
release.
Sorensen said on scene Monday that it was
unknown why Hodgdon failed to negotiate the turn while driving east on
Route 131. Alcohol and speed do not appear to be factors in the crash,
he said.
Authorities transported Hodgdon to Springfield
Hospital by ambulance immediately following the crash. She was later
airlifted via DHART to DHMC.
Hodgdon was not believed to have been wearing
her seat belt, “which may have increased the severity of her injuries,”
the release said.
Jordan Cuddemi can be reached at jcuddemi@vnews.com or 603-727-3248.
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