STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24B4006323
RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Charles Gardner
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101
DATE/TIME: On October 13, 2024, at approximately 1529 hours
STREET: US RT 4
TOWN: Mendon, Vermont
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Medway Road
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Overcast, raining
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Isabella Dejesus
AGE: 30
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Montpelier, Vermont
PASSENGER: Andrew Fortune
AGE: 24
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Montpelier, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: GMC
VEHICLE MODEL: Terrain
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Overturned - significant damage.
INJURIES: Minor injuries to operator and passenger.
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 10/13/2024, at approximately 1529 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were notified of single vehicle rollover on US RT 4, near Medway Road, in the Town of Mendon.
Through investigation it was determined Operator #1 (Dejesus) was operating vehicle #1, traveling west on US RT 4. Operator #1 (Dejesus) drove through standing water and hydroplaned which resulted in vehicle #1 striking a guardrail before becoming overturned.
The Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by Rutland City Fire Department and Regional Ambulance Service.
Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: Pending.
