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June 16, 2026

St. Albans Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 26A2003864                               

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Cody Bellinghiri

STATION: 26A2003781                           

CONTACT#: 802 524 5993

 

DATE/TIME: June 16th, 2026 at 1240 hours

STREET: Hog Island Road

TOWN: Swanton

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Maple Street

WEATHER: Clear

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Juvenile

AGE: 13

SEAT BELT? N/A

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Swanton

 

VEHICLE YEAR: N/A  

VEHICLE MAKE: ACTBEST

VEHICLE MODEL: Electric Bicycle

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Substantial

INJURIES: Serious non-life threatening

HOSPITAL: University of Vermont Medical Center

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Erin Blake

AGE: 42

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fairfax, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2025

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: BZ4X

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Front passenger side damage

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On June 26th, 2026 at approximately 1240 hours the Vermont State Police received a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a bicycle on Hog Island Road in the town of Swanton. Troopers responded to the scene and identified the operator of the motor vehicle as Erin Blake (42) of Fairfax, VT. The other involved party was a juvenile who was operating an electric bicycle. Preliminary investigation indicates that Vehicle 2 was travelling south on Hog Island Road when the juvenile entered the roadway from a driveway on the west side. The juvenile suffered from serious non-life threatening injuries and was life flighted to the University of Vermont Medical Center.

 

The Vermont State Police were assisted by the Swanton Police Department, Missisquoi Valley Rescue, and the Swanton Fire Department. This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993.

 

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Trooper Cody Bellinghiri

Vermont State Police – St. Albans

140 Fisher Pond Road

St. Albans, VT 05468

(802) 524-5993

 

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