STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24A4009460
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Mark Pohlman
STATION: St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 748-3111
DATE/TIME: 12/08/2024 1356 hours
STREET: I 91 N
TOWN: Sheffield
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: 150.4
WEATHER: Moderate snowfall
ROAD CONDITIONS: snow covered
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Shelby Atlas
AGE: 28
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2017
VEHICLE MAKE: Nissan
VEHICLE MODEL: Sentra
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: damage to the roof and front end
INJURIES: Suspected minor injuries
HOSPITAL: Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 12/08/2024 at approximately 1356 hours, the Vermont State Police received a report of a single vehicle roll over on I 91 N at MM 150.4. Investigation revealed the operator, identified as Shelby Atlas, was travelling north on I 91 when she lost control of her vehicle and went off the roadway. The vehicle went into the shoulder and overturned onto its roof. Sheffield - Wheelock Fire Department and Lyndonville Rescue assisted on scene.
Trooper Mark Pohlman
Vermont State Police
St Johnsbury Barracks
802-748-3111