STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24A4005050
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Emmanuel Baidoo
STATION: St Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 6/30/24 at approximately 2158 hours
STREET: Burke Hollow Rd
TOWN: Burke
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Lilac Lodge Ln
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry Gravel
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: William C. Johnson
AGE: 21
SEAT BELT? No
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barton, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2010
VEHICLE MAKE: Nissan
VEHICLE MODEL: Titan
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Serious
HOSPITAL: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH: On June 30, 2024, at approximately 2158 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Johnsbury Barracks were notified of a single vehicle crash on Burke Hollow Rd, in the Town of Burke, VT. Evidence found at the scene revealed the vehicle was traveling in a northwesterly direction on the Burke Hollow Rd, when for reasons still under investigation, traveled off the shoulder ultimately colliding with a tree. The operator of the vehicle sustained a serious head injury and was transported by Lyndon Rescue to the Northeast Vermont Regional Hospital where he was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment. This crash is still under investigation, and members of the public with information regarding it are asked to contact the Vermont State Police St. Johnsbury Barracks at 802-748-3111.
VCVC: N/A
LODGED: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: N/A
COURT ACTION: N/A
