Western Mass. man killed in Vt. car crash remembered as a ‘role model and friend to so many’

Western Mass. man killed in Vt. car crash remembered as a ‘role model and friend to so many’

A Western Massachusetts man who died in a car crash in Vermont last week is being remembered as “an amazing person who made a lasting impact on everyone he met.”Ludlow resident Alan Vautrain, 53, was killed while driving on Route 9 in Searsburg around 10:50 a.m. on April 22, according to Vermont State Police. After his SUV crossed into the oncoming traffic lane, both he and another driver swerved to avoid a collision, but ended up in a head-on c…