No One Injured in Truck Collision That Closed Vermont Route 7

09:34AM / Sunday, February 06, 2022Print Story | Email Story

POWNAL, Vt. — The northbound lane of Route 7 was closed for nearly seven hours on Saturday following a collision between a pickup and semi. No one was injured in the crash.

According to state police, a 29-year-old Pownal man was driving his 2011 Ford F-150 southbound at about 11:30 a.m. near the intersection with Route 346 when he lost control in the slush and veered across two lanes to strike the driver's side of the 2004 Peterbilt heading north.

A snow storm that had moved into the region Friday night had left a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain through Saturday, creating slushy and icy roads across the region.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts and neither required hospitalization. The Ford was totaled and Peterbilt incurred heavy frame damage.

State police were assisted on scene by Pownal Fire and Bennington Rural Fire Department. No charges were filed.

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Former Aerus Employee Keeps Business Going

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
04:58PM / Saturday, February 07, 2026

BENNINGTON, Vt. — A former Aerus Electrolux employee has started his own business to keep the filtration company’s products and services in the area.

When Aerus Electrolux — known for selling and servicing vacuums and air purifiers—abruptly closed at the end of December, Tyler Waldron decided to help local customers continue getting serviced by opening Tyler’s Healthy Home.

"They offered me something called the distributor program, which means I still can carry the product, the supplies, [and] still honor the free yearly service checks for any Aerus Electrolux products."

His new business is operated out of his home office, however, he still offers various Electrolux products and services including free air quality tests and service checks.

Currently he is the only employee, but has plans to open a storefront and expand his team as the business grows.

Waldron had started working at Aerus Electrolux's Pittsfield location in January 2025 and was learning to become the next owner.

"It's kind of crazy to think about that in a year, you can go from an employee to a business owner but that was the goal from the beginning," he said.

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