VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 24A3002375
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Evan Johnson
STATION: Berlin
CONTACT#: 802-229-9191
DATE/TIME: 4/7/2024 at approximately 1816 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1076 VT Route 14, Williamstown, VT
VIOLATION: DUI
ACCUSED: Juvenile
AGE: 19
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Washington, VT
VICTIM: Stephen McKinstry
AGE: 35
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Williamstown, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date and time, Troopers from the Berlin Barracks responded to a single motor vehicle crash on VT Route 14 in the town of Williamstown. The juvenile operator sustained minor injuries and was transported to Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) for treatment. Investigation into the crash revealed the juvenile operator was travelling south near Falls Bridge Road when they lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered off the side of the road, crashed into a mailbox belonging to McKinstry, and subsequently crashed into a wooded area. Based on indicators of impairment, the juvenile operator was processed for DUI at CVMC and released with a citation.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: N/A
COURT: Orange Family Court
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Not available
*Please note: court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.
Trooper Evan Johnson
Vermont State Police St. Johnsbury
1068 US Route 5, Suite 1
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Office: 802-748-3111
Email: evan.johnson@vermont.gov
