STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A4000681
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Rodzel
STATION: St. Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-222-4680
DATE/TIME: January 26, 2025, at approximately 1245 hours
STREET: Pinkham Rd
TOWN: Burke
CROSS STREETS: VT Route 114
WEATHER: Snowing
ROAD CONDITIONS: Gravel, snow covered
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Marc Demarie
AGE: 53
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Portsmouth, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: F150
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Cosmetic damage and airbags
INJURIES: Minor
HOSPITAL: NVRH, St. Johnsbury
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On January 26, 2025, at approximately 1245 hours, Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks responded to Pinkham Rd in Burke for a report of a single vehicle crash with injuries. Troopers arrived on scene and learned Marc Demarie (53) was travelling downhill on Pinkham Rd over icy, and snow-covered roadway. Demarie was unable to maintain his lane at a sharp corner, resulting in his vehicle exiting the roadway. The Ford rolled onto the passenger side and came to rest against a tree. Demarie suffered minor injury while extricating himself from the vehicle. He was transported by private vehicle to a local hospital.
