STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25B3004337
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Colin Shepley
STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421
DATE/TIME: 10/16/2025 at 1547 hours.
STREET: VT Route 100
TOWN: Stamford
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Robillard Road
WEATHER: 55 Degrees and Partly Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Clear and Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Conner Caron
AGE: 20
SEAT BELT? DOT Approved Helmet
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: North Adams, MA
VEHICLE YEAR: 2009
VEHICLE MAKE: Triumph
VEHICLE MODEL: Street Triple
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Fatal
HOSPITAL: N/A
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Rita Bolognani
AGE: 66
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: North Adams, MA
VEHICLE YEAR: 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: Jeep
VEHICLE MODEL: Cherokee
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Significant damage to the driver's side front end.
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH: On 10/16/2025 at approximately 1547 hours, the Vermont State Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on VT Route 100 near Robillard Road in the Town of Stamford. Prior to arriving on scene, it was learned that the operator of the motorcycle, Conner Caron of North Adams, Massachusetts, had been pronounced deceased.
Preliminary investigation and witness statements indicate that vehicle #2, operated by Bolognani, was preparing to enter Vermont Route 100 from a side road connecting Robillard Road and VT Route 100. As Bolognani neared the edge of the roadway, vehicle #1 (Caron) struck the front driver's side area of vehicle #2 before being thrown from his motorcycle. Based on witness statements, it appears speed was a factor in this crash.
Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by the Stamford Fire Department, Northern Berkshire EMS, Vermont AOT, and Walt's Towing.
Investigation into this crash continues, and any additional witnesses are encouraged to contact Trooper Colin Shepley at 802-442-5421
Trooper Colin Shepley
Vermont State Police Shaftsbury
96 Airport Road Shaftsbury, VT 05262
802-442-5421
