STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24B4007118
RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Corporal Mark Busier
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101
DATE/TIME: 11/22/24 at approximately 0545 hours
STREET: US 7 S
TOWN: Rutland, VT
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Alderman’s Toyota / 300 ft north of Seward Rd
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Rain
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet/Dark
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Fredrick Raymond
AGE: 67
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Whitehall, NY
VEHICLE YEAR: 2013
VEHICLE MAKE: Hyundai
VEHICLE MODEL: Sonata
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Minor
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
PEDESTRIAN: Gregory Shaw
AGE: 39
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Transient
INJURIES: Minor injury.
HOSPITAL: Refused
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On November 22, at approximately 0545 hours Troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to the area of Alderman’s Toyota, US 7 south and Seward Rd, in the Town of Rutland for a reported car vs. pedestrian collision.
Through investigation it was determined that vehicle #1, operated by Raymond was traveling southbound on US 7 in the southbound travel lane and collided with a pedestrian who was walking northbound in the southbound travel lane approximately 300 feet north of the Seward Rd intersection. As a result of the crash, the pedestrian (Shaw) sustained minor injury, and minor damage was observed to the car. Through witness statements it was determined that the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk at the time of the collision.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by Rutland Town Fire and Regional Ambulance Service.
A Vermont Civil Violation Complaint was issued to the pedestrian for a violation of Title 23 VSA 1052; Crossing with exception to a crosswalk (JW).