MILTON — Vermont State Police responded to Interstate 89 North at mile marker 104.2 on June 30 at approximately 1:42 p.m. for a reported vehicle fire.
Troopers and Milton Fire Department arrived on scene and observed a 2009 Subaru Forester on the shoulder of the roadway fully engulfed in flames for unknown reasons.
The operator was identified as Travis Reynells, 51, of Colchester.
Reynells was able to exit the vehicle without any reported injury.
Further investigation revealed Reynells was operating the vehicle with a criminally suspended license.
Reynells was subsequently issued a citation to appear at the Chittenden County Superior Court on Aug. 7 at 8:30 a.m. to answer to the charge of operating with a criminally suspended license.
One lane of the interstate was shut down for approximately one hour.
The vehicle was removed by TDI Towing.
Weather conditions were clear and road conditions were dry at the time of the incident.
