BERLIN, Vt. — A Royalton man and his passenger were not hurt Saturday when their pickup truck hit a deer on Interstate 89 northbound in Berlin, Vermont State Police said.

Troopers from the state police barracks in Berlin were called at about 10:49 a.m. to the crash near mile marker 49.2, police said. The Berlin Fire Department also responded.

According to police, a deer came onto the highway and collided with a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Michael Brock, 63, of Royalton. Brock was wearing a seat belt, police said.

The truck's front end was heavily damaged, and Blakemans Towing removed it from the highway, police said. The deer was found dead.

The weather was cloudy and the road was dry at the time of the crash, according to police.

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