The remnants of Hurricane Beryl hit our region Wednesday

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl hit our region Wednesday and Thursday, prompting evacuations, knocking out bridges and roads, washing away an apartment building, and costing at least one person their life. Vermont State Police released the name of that man. They say it was Dylan Kempton, 33, of Peacham.  Troopers say they found Kempton’s body while responding to a report of a vehicle in the South Peacham Brook at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. They found that driver was rescued unharmed by fire and rescue crews. But while they were at the scene, they noticed a UTV on its side in the water. Just before midnight, crews found Kempton dead a short distance downstream. Investigators say Kempton was driving his UTV in Peachham when a culvert breached, sending water rushing over the road and sweeping away the UTV. An autopsy will determine the cause and manner of death, but police say it does not appear suspicious.