BARNET, Vt. — A 33-year-old Bradford driver was seriously injured Tuesday when an SUV left Interstate 91 northbound in Barnet, hit a rock face and rolled over repeatedly, according to Vermont State Police.

The single-vehicle crash happened at about 4:05 p.m. near Exit 18, close to mile marker 122, troopers from the state police barracks in St. Johnsbury said. Police identified the driver as Storm Stillman, 33, of Bradford, who was driving a 2012 Nissan Rogue.

According to the state police's preliminary investigation, the SUV went off the eastern edge of the highway, struck a rock face and then rolled over several times. Stillman, who police said was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the SUV and seriously injured.

Stillman was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment, police said. The state police did not provide an update on Stillman's condition.

Light rain was falling and the road was damp at the time of the crash, according to police. The SUV was severely damaged.

Police did not say what caused the SUV to leave the road.

The Signal reported Tuesday that a crash had closed the northbound side of Interstate 91 in Barnet near mile marker 122.1. State police said at the time that the road was expected to stay closed for about an hour and told drivers to use other routes, and details of the crash were not yet available.

Earlier coverage: Crash closes northbound I-91 in Barnet

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