STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24A1009086
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Tyler Silva
STATION: Williston
CONTACT#: 802-878-7111
DATE/TIME: December 22, 2024, at 1501 hours
STREET: I-89 South
TOWN: Bolton
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: 72.6
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Chelsea Tchassi-Monkam
AGE: 21
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Leominster, MA
VEHICLE YEAR: 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Camry
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Minor
HOSPITAL: UVMMC
SUMMARY OF CRASH: On December 22, 2024, at approximately 1501 hours, Troopers assigned to the Williston Barracks responded to the area of MM 72.6 on I-89 South in the Town of Bolton for a report of a single vehicle collision. Upon arriving on scene, Troopers located a 2018 Toyota Camry operated by Chelsea Tchassi-Monkam (21) of Leominster, MA. The vehicle sustained extensive damages due to colliding with a tree. Tchassi-Monkam was transported to an area hospital for suspected minor injuries. This collision remains under investigation, but speed appears to be a factor.
The Vermont State Police was assisted by the Bolton Fire Department, Richmond Fire Department, Williston Fire Department, and Blackfork Towing
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to contact Trooper Tyler Silva at the Williston Barracks via phone at 802-878-7111 or by email at Tyler.Silva@vermont.gov
Tpr. Tyler Silva & K9 Axel
Vermont State Police
A Troop-Williston
3294 St. George Road
Williston, Vermont 05495
Tel: 802-878-7111
