Pot found in Hinesburg teen in double fatal crash
A Hinesburg teenager was under the influence of marijuana when he was killed in a car crash that also claimed the life of a bicyclist two months ago, the investigative report by Hinesburg Community Police shows.
Toxicology tests for Joseph A. Marshall, 17, determined he had 36 nanograms of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in his system during the April 26 crash on Vermont 116 in Hinesburg, the report concluded.
Under Vermont law, drivers are presumed to be under the influence with “any measurable amount” in their systems, Police Chief Frank Koss wrote in his report.
Koss noted “for additional reference” Colorado and Washington, where recreational marijuana is legal, both have set a presumptive limit of 5 nanograms.