Suspicious Death in Thetford

Vermont State Police are investigating a suspicious death in Thetford, VT, reports the St. Johnsbury State Police Barracks.

Early on December 22, 2019, police responded to report of a burning vehicle on the side of Route 5 in Thetford. Next to the truck was 53-year-old Brian Stephens of Fairlee, VT. Stephens was pronounced dead at the scene, and was transported to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.

Although the death appears accidental, the cause of death is pending the results of the autopsy.