STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A4008481
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Chris Santic
STATION: St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: (802) 748-3111
DATE/TIME: 09/23/2025, 1100 hours
STREET: VT RT 15
TOWN: Walden
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Rowell Rd
WEATHER: Rainy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: William Desrochers
AGE: 68
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Danville, VT
VIOLATION: N/A
VEHICLE YEAR: 2021
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: RAV4
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: None
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On September 23, 2025, at approximately 1100 hours, Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash involving a Toyota RAV4 off the road on VT RT 15 near Rowell RD in the town of Walden. The operator was traveling West on VT RT 15 when they left the roadway. The vehicle ultimately came to a position of controlled rest. The vehicle was removed from the scene; the operator sustained no injuries.
Trooper Chris Santic
Vermont State Police-St. Johnsbury
1068 US RT 5, Suite 1
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Phone: (802) 748-3111 ext 3
