READSBORO, Vt. — A local man was severely injured when he was ejected from his car after striking a boulder Tuesday morning. 

 

Trevor Gottardi, 30, of Readsboro was airlifted to Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.

 

The accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Route 100. According to a report by State Police Cpl. Travis Hess, Gottardi was traveling south on the highway when he veered off the southbound lane and struck the boulder. His vehicle, a 2000 Mercedes E320, flipped several times before coming to a rest, based on witnesses and evidence at the scene. 

 

Gottardi was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the Mercedes. Scanner reports said he was suffering from head trauma. 

 

Northern Berkshire EMS transported him to the Berkshire Medical Center Satellite Emergency Facility in North Adams, Mass., and he was life-flighted from there to Albany. 

 

Police reported that the conditions were cloudy but the road clear and it is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor. The Mercedes was totaled.

 

The crash is still under investigation and anyone with any information can contact the Vermont State Police at the Shaftsbury Barracks at 802-442-5421.