TO FIGURE OUT WHAT LED UP TO THE CRASH. BUT FOR NOW OPERATIONS ARE BACK TO NORMAL. FIRST RESPONDERS, NEIGHBORS AND LOVED ONES…OF THE RUTLAND CITY POLICE OFFICER WHO DIED TRAGICALLY LAST MONTH WHILE ON DUTY. CAME TOGETHER THIS MORNING FOR A MEMORIAL RIDE AND FUNDRAISER. ABOUT 50 VEHICLES HIT THE ROAD AT NOON IN MEMORY OF 19- YEAR-OLD JESSICA EBBIGHAUSEN. EACH DRIVER DONATED 20 DOLLARS TO HER FAMILY. WHO WILL GIVE THE MONEY AWAY TO A CHARITY OF THEIR CHOOSING. <NICK GALLIBO/BENEFIT RIDE ORGANIZER: “IT TOUCHED OUR HEART WHEN WE LOST HER, AND THE COMMUNITY IS KIND OF STRUCK BY HER LOSS. SO, WE WANTED TO TRY TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER, LIKE WE HAVE, TO DO A BENEFIT RIDE FOR THE FAMILY.”> THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED SAY ITS
The greater Rutland area came together Saturday afternoon for a fundraiser drive in honor of the recently deceased Rutland City police Officer …