Tolland School Administrator Involved in I-84 Crash: Report

VERNON/TOLLAND, — An administrator in the Tolland public school system was one of two involved in a crash on Interstate-84 in Vernon on Thursday morning, an accident report indicates.

State police released the report on Friday morning and it showed that Margot Martello, 37, of Elllington was airlifted to Hartford Hospital after the crash. State and local police said it appears her injuries were not life-threatening.

She is an assistant principal at Tolland High School. When asked about the atmosphere at the school, high school administrators referred the matter to Superintendent of Schools Walter Willett. He was not available for immediate comment Friday morning.

According to a state police crash report, Martello's 2017 Subaru Outback was headed eastbound about a mile west of Exit 66 at 8:33 a.m. A truck was parked on the shoulder at the time, state police said.

The Subaru suddenly veered off the travel portion of the highway and hit the truck from behind, according to a crash report. The weather had cleared out from a previous snowstorm and the road "wet from snow melt," according to a crash report.

The driver of the truck, Antwan Walters, 34, of Woodbury, NJ, was not injured, a crash report indicates.

The highway was closed for about an hour. The crash is still being investigated. State police are asking witnesses to call them at 860-896-3200.

Photo Credit: Charles Konarski/Vernon Fire Department