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RUTLAND â A man has pleaded not guilty to felony charges after he crashed a car in Proctor last summer, killing an 18-year-old passenger from Pownal.
The man, Gage Capen, 21, is facing three counts of grossly negligent vehicle operation that resulted in the death of Kianna Peters as well as serious injury to two other passengers. Each count is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a $15,000 fine.
State police said Capen had been driving a 2000 Saab 9-3 in the early hours of July 9, when he lost control of the car along a curve on West Street. The top-down convertible reportedly flipped and landed on its roof, trapping Peters underneath. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Vermont State Police On July 9, 2020, at approximately 0318 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were assigned to a single vehicle crash with entrapment and ejection on West Street, in the Town of Proctor, Vermont.
Through investigation it was determined Operator #1 was operating vehicle #1, traveling south on West Street when he swerved and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle s left side struck an embankment on the east side of the road and flipped on its roof.
Operator #1 (Gage Capen) sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC). Passenger #1 (Kianna Peters) was pronounced dead on scene. Passengers #2 and #3 were ejected from the vehicle and transported to RRMC for non-life-threatening injuries.