BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington authorities say the death of a driver who veered off the Beltline last month was due to drugs.
It happened on September 3. Burlington Police say emergency crews responded to Valade Street after a report of a pickup that had driven into the woods from nearby Route 127. Responders found the body of Shawn Lawrence, 51, of Milton, inside.
Authorities Tuesday said a final autopsy determined the cause of death as an “acute drug intoxication” and the manner of death an accident.
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