STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24B3002927
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Ben Irwin
STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421
DATE/TIME: August 12, 2024 / 1423 hours
STREET: US Route 7
TOWN: Sunderland
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: MM 26
WEATHER: Rain
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Jerry Tarica
AGE: 80
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Middlesex NJ
VEHICLE YEAR: 2007
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Rav4
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Mark Jaeger
AGE: 63
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Dorset VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2022
VEHICLE MAKE: Honda
VEHICLE MODEL: CR-V
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Heavy Rear-end damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above date and time, Troopers from the Vermont State Police - Shaftsbury Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash on US Route 7 at MM26 in Sunderland. Investigation revealed that Tarica was traveling northbound above the posted speed limit, trying to overtake two vehicles at the same time during a heavy rainfall. Tarica's vehicle began to hydroplane, causing him to lose control and collide with Jaeger's vehicle. Neither operator was injured in the crash, but Tarica was extracted from the vehicle by Arlington Fire Dept.
Arlington Fire Dept, Arlington Rescue, and Bennington County Sheriff's Dept assisted on scene. Vehicles were removed by Paul's Towing and Monarch's Towing of Manchester.
The issuing of VCVC's is pending at this time.
