By Associated Press - Sunday, April 10, 2016

MILTON, Vt. (AP) - Police in Vermont say a New York man is dead after being struck by a car in Milton Saturday night.

Milton police say 31-year-old John Haskell of Plattsburgh, New York, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on Route 2 near Sandbar State Park at about 10 p.m.

Authorities say the car that struck Haskell was driven by 63-year-old Christine Seller of Cadyville, New York.

The Burlington Free Press reports (https://bfpne.ws/1qHi0Bg ) that police say the cause of the accident remains under investigation, but said alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors.

The road was closed for about four hours while police investigated.

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