On October 18, 2023

Rodney Greene of Killington dies in Route 4 crash

 

On Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3:44 p.m., Rodney Green, 71, from Killington died in a two vehicles crash on US- 4, near Old Turnpike Road in Mendon. 

Preliminary police investigation reported that Greene was a passenger riding with Rex Winney, 58, also from Killington. They were traveling eastbound on Route 4 in a 2020 Ford  Fusion.

Their vehicle was hit when a 2016 Subaru Outback driven by Jon M. Lantman, 73, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, with a juvenile age 13 from Mendon, traveling westbound attempted to turn left, crossing traffic, onto Gateway Courtt. 

Greene was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Both cars were totalled.

Winney was transported by Regional Ambulance Service to the Rutland Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

Lantman and his juvenile passenger were transported by Regional Ambulance Service to the Rutland Regional Medical Center for serious injuries. They were both later transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center for further medical treatment. 

The weather was listed as wet and rainy.

Traffic on Route 4 was delayed as a result of the crash until 8:06 p.m.

 State police were assisted on scene by Regional Ambulance Service, the Rutland City Fire Dept., and the Killington Police Dept.  

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the State Police – Rutland Barracks at 802-773-9101.

Do you want to submit feedback to the editor?

Send Us An Email!

Related Posts

Beast Week celebrates the team behind the mountain, Feb. 8-14

February 8, 2025
By Brooke Geery, Killington Resort With winter well underway, The Beast is running like a well-oiled machine, thanks to its dedicated and enthusiastic team. It takes a lot of people to keep things going. In fact, Killington Resort is one of the largest employers in the state of Vermont with over 1,500 employees during the…

RRMC unveils first Mamava Lactation Pod in Rutland County

February 5, 2025
Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) installed the first Mamava Lactation Pod in Rutland County on Jan. 27, offering a private and accessible space for nursing parents. The state-of-the-art pod is located on the main level near the Allen Street entrance and accessible via the Mamava app. The initiative began in September 2024 when a new…

Rutland’s library is old, outdated so why is upgrading proving to be so challenging?

February 5, 2025
By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Seeking an epic story? The Rutland Free Library can offer Homer’s “The Odyssey,” a sprawling saga of angry gods and mythical monsters. Or J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” a page-turner rife with man-eating trolls and boulder-throwing giants. Or J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, a seven-part crusade against an evil wizard and a deadly curse.…

KSAR rescues lost hiker just in time

February 5, 2025
By Curt Peterson On Saturday, Jan. 11, six Killington Search and Rescue (KSAR) volunteers found a lost hiker deep in the snowy forest. It may have been the luckiest and unluckiest day of his life. According to Killington Police Chief Whit Montgomery, the call citing a lost hiker needing rescue came from the Vermont State…