Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I don't know about Vermont, but in NY and many other states liability & insurance attache, not to the driver but the owner/operator of the car so, odds are that it will be the parents (or their insurance) that pays.
Thanks for the info. I'll try to do a little research on applicable laws in Vermont.
On a forensic note here's a link which provides more information. The car is greatly mangled and seems to sport very wide tires. Wider than I've seen on a typical Civic sedan (older). Sad.
CVU student, bicyclist both dead after crash