PAWLET, Vt. — A 69-year-old Pawlet man has died of injuries he suffered in an Oct. 9 crash at the intersection of Vermont Routes 30 and 133 in Pawlet, Vermont State Police said Tuesday.

Douglas Perkins died Oct. 21 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, police said. According to police, he first reported minor injuries, including an injury to his hand, and was taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland for evaluation. He was then taken to Dartmouth Hitchcock on Oct. 9 for surgery.

Police said Perkins was driving a 2007 Dodge Ram west on Route 30 at about 10:13 a.m. when he turned onto Route 133, crossed the center line and hit a southbound 2016 Ford F-350 as it approached the intersection. The Ford was driven by James Simonds, 58, of Granville, New York.

Simonds suffered a head injury and was taken to Glens Falls Hospital, police said. According to police, Perkins was not wearing a seat belt; Simonds was.

Both trucks had moderate damage to their fronts, police said. Route 133 was cut to one lane while crews removed the vehicles.

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