Vermont State Police were dispatched to a one-car rollover motor vehicle crash in the area of 1481 Kent Hollow Road in the Town of Rupert. State police dispatch reported that a truck had rolled over into a river and the operator of the vehicle was unresponsive.

Preliminary investigation revealed that operator, 32-year-old Skyler Staples, of Rupert, was travelling east on Kent Hollow Road at the time of the crash. For unknown reasons, Staples’ vehicle departed the south side of the roadway where it struck a tree head on. The vehicle then proceeded to roll down a steep embankment and into a nearby river before coming to rest on the driver’s side.

Staples was removed from the vehicle by first responders. Rescue personnel began life-saving measures on scene, however Staples ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by the Salem, NY, and Granville, NY, rescue squads, Rupert Fire Department, and Monarch Towing.