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November 5, 2024

Berlin Barracks / Crash

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 24A3007232                                              

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Benjamin Goodwin

STATION: VSP Berlin    

CONTACT#: 802-229-9191

 

DATE/TIME: 11/5/24 / 0842 hrs.

STREET: US Rte. 2

TOWN: Waterbury

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Farr Rd. Ext.

WEATHER:        Cloudy

ROAD CONDITIONS:        Wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Shawn Cummings

AGE: 52

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2005

VEHICLE MAKE: Mini

VEHICLE MODEL: PT Cooper

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Taylor Murray

AGE: 29

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Middlesex, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2009

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: Corolla

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Totaled

INJURIES: none

HOSPITAL: (IDENTIFY) n/a

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On 11/5/24 at approximately 8:42 am Vermont State Police, Waterbury Ambulance Service and Waterbury Fire Dept. responded to a report of a head on crash on US Rte. 2 in Waterbury.  Investigation determined a westbound vehicle, driven by Shawn Cummings, crossed into the eastbound lane and collided with a vehicle driven by Taylor Murray.  Neither driver was injured.  Both vehicles sustained extensive damage.  Traffic on US Rte. 2 was reduced to one lane while crews investigated and removed the hazards.  

 

Cummings was ticketed for violations of…

 

  1. Driving on roadways Laned for traffic
  2. Defective equipment
  3. No insurance
  4. Plates not assigned to the vehicle
  5. Driving too Fast for Conditions and Hazards

 

LODGED - LOCATION:

BAIL: N/a

MUG SHOT: No

COURT ACTION: No

COURT:

COURT DATE/TIME: N/a            

 

 

 

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