STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24A5001970
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Ian Alford
STATION: Derby Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-334-8881
DATE/TIME: 4/18/24 1237 hours.
STREET: Pine hill road.
TOWN: Derby
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Golf Course
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Clear
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Holly Hartwell
AGE: 56
SEAT BELT? No
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndon, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2015
VEHICLE MAKE: Buick
VEHICLE MODEL: Regal
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Major
INJURIES: Yes
HOSPITAL: North Country Hospital
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 4/18/2024, The Vermont State Police received a report of a single vehicle crash with injuries on Pine Hill road in Derby. Investigation revealed that the operator Holly Hartwell was distracted and went off the roadway, striking a tree. Hartwell was transported to North Country Hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries. Newport Fire, Newport EMS and the Orleans Sheriff's Office responded to assist.
Trooper Ian Alford
Vermont State Police
Troop A – Derby Barracks
35 Crawford Rd
Derby, VT 05829
(802) 334-8881