STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A3000646
TROOPER: Adam Martin
STATION: Berlin
CONTACT#: 802-229-9191
DATE/TIME: January 31st, 2025 @ 0916 hours
LOCATION: VT Route 100b Moretown, VT
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD COND: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Jason Smith
AGE: 47
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waitsfield, VT
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2022 Nissan Rogue
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Chad Niquette
AGE: 44
SEAT BELT?: Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Berlin, VT
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2016 Ford F-350
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Rear-End damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On January 31st, 2025, at approximately 0916 hours, Troopers from the Berlin Barracks were dispatched to a report of a two-vehicle crash on VT Route 100b in the town of Moretown. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2022 Nissan Rogue that had sustained damage to its Front-End and a 2016 Ford F-350 that had sustained damage to its Rear-End.
Preliminary investigation established that the operator of the 2022 Nissan Rogue was Jason Smith (47) of Waitsfield, VT, and the operator of the 2016 Ford F-350 was Chad Niquette (44) of Berlin, VT. No injuries were sustained from the crash and both operators were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The Vermont State Police was assisted at the scene of the crash by Mad River Valley Ambulance and Moretown Fire Department.
Trooper Adam Martin (221)
Vermont State Police
St. Albans Barracks
(802)524-5993
