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Picture Vernon: A Crash This Week Back In The 1960s
A look at the anniversary of a mystery crash in Vernon.
VERNON, CT — The latest installment of the Picture Vernon series takes us back to this week more than six decades ago.
It's a photo from the Vernon police that shows a car crash on April 17, 1961.
The Vernon Police Department periodically makes photos from past cases available for viewing and are usually meticulous with the captioning. This time around, it is a complete mystery as to where the call was because the label went missing.
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The Chevrolet in the picture was involved in the crash. Crash investigators are seen stepping off the crash.
Any ideas where the accident was? Offer them up in the comments.
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The Picture Vernon series runs periodically and showcases images of the town, past and present.
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