VT Man Mike Luurtsema ID’d As Victim In Friday Fatal Springfield Single-Vehicle Crash

SPRINGFIELD, VT. (THECOUNT) — Michael Luurtsema, of Springfield, Vermont, has been identified as the victim killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 91 Friday, according to Saturday reports.

“Mike” Luurtsema, 61, was killed in an I-91 crash near Springfield Friday afternoon.

According to officials, Luurtsema was operating a vehicle on I-91, when for reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway Friday around 2 p.m.

The vehicle then struck several trees before coming to a rest.

Luurtsema was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

VSP said the roads were icy at the time of the crash, reports MyNBC5.

Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the beloved man:

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.