Poultney man dies in head-on collision

POULTNEY, Vt. (WCAX) – One man is dead after a head-on collision in Poultney.

It happened just before 5:30 Monday night on College Street North.

Police say 68-year-old James Mullaney of Poultney was driving north when he crossed the center line and hit another car head-on.

The other driver, a 23-year-old woman from Hampton, New York, was hurt but it wasn’t life-threatening.

First responders tried to save Mullaney but he was pronounced dead.

According to police, he was not wearing a seat belt.