Johnson man crashed into the side of a Vermont State Police cruiser

Authorities are investigating after a Johnson man crashed into the side of a Vermont State Police cruiser. It happened Wednesday around 2 p.m. on Route 100 in North Hyde Park. Police say Trooper Michelle Archer pulled over with her emergency lights on and was preparing to make a U-turn to assist in another traffic stop. That’s when they say Terry Melton, 35 — who was also headed south — crossed the center double line to pass the cruiser, crashing into the side of it. Neither the trooper nor Melton was seriously injured. The crash remains under investigation.