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Man Dies of Heart Attack in Attempted Rescue

A Vermont man dies suddenly after a car crashes into the restaurant he was dining at.

Concord resident John Barker, 59, died today after a car crashed into Central Restaurant on Depot Street in Lyndonville. 

Barker's death was not caused by the crash, however, as he only received minor cuts from the incident. Barker began complaining of chest pains, before collapsing due to a heart attack. 

Brakes Fail

Barker was attempting to rescue Annie Coulter, 82, of Barton, Vt. Coulter was the operator of the vehicle that crashed into Central Restaurant. 

Coulter reports that the accident occurred after she swerved to avoid a pedestrian, but her brakes failed, sending her into the restaurant. Coulter suffered only minor injuries from the incident.