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October 21, 2024

St. Johnsbury / Two vehicle crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 24A4008198                                               

TROOPER RANK / FULL NAME: Sergeant Brennan

STATION: St. Johnsbury                          

CONTACT#: 802-748-3111

 

DATE/TIME: 10/20/2024 at approximately 0607 hours

STREET: US Rt 5  

TOWN: Bradford

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Fairground Road

WEATHER: Fog

ROAD CONDITIONS: Pavement

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Luke Rodzel

AGE: 29

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newbury, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2023

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate damage

INJURIES: N/A 

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Riley Fenoff

AGE: 24

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Danville, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2022

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Minor damage

INJURIES: N/A 

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH: On October 20th Troopers were investigating a vehicle and trailer theft that occurred in the Bradford and Newbury areas throughout the course of the night. While responding to reports of a sighting of the stolen vehicle in Bradford Trooper Fenoff saw a vehicle pass him that matched the description of the stolen vehicle. Trooper Fenoff started to conduct a U-turn at which point Trooper Rodzel collided with Trooper Fenoff’s cruiser. There were no injuries reported on scene.  

 

 

 

 

 

Sergeant Sean Brennan

Patrol Commander

VSP St Johnsbury Troop “A”

802-748-3111

1068 Us Route 5 Suite #1

St Johnsbury, VT 05819