WEST RUTLAND, Vt. — A Poultney man crashed his car into a guardrail while merging onto Route 4 westbound in West Rutland on Thursday afternoon, Vermont State Police said. No one was reported hurt.

Michael Munch, 35, was merging onto the highway from West Rutland near Exit 6 at about 3:17 p.m. when he swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle, according to state police. Troopers said he overcorrected and lost control of his 2014 Toyota Corolla on the wet road, and the car struck the guardrail.

It was raining at the time, police said. Munch was wearing a seat belt and was not injured, according to the report.

The front of the car was damaged, and it was towed from the scene. Westbound traffic on Route 4 was limited to one lane while emergency crews cleared the crash, police said.

State police said a civil traffic violation complaint against Munch was pending. The release did not say what the violation would be.

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