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March 5, 2025

St. Albans Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

                                                                                                      

CASE#: 25A2001485

TROOPER: Adam Martin                                                         

STATION: St. Albans Barracks           

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: March 4th, 2025 @ 1650 hours

LOCATION: Browns Corner Road Franklin, VT

WEATHER: Snowing

ROAD COND: Snowy

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Sheri Pastina

AGE: 65
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hyde Park, VT

 

INJURIES: Suspected Serious Injuries

HOSPITAL: Northwest Medical Center

 

PASSENGER: Nina Allan

AGE: 70

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Eden, VT

 

INJURIES: Suspected Serious Injuries

HOSPITAL: Northwest Medical Center

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2018 Kia Sorento

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage

 

 

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Barbara Carrell

AGE: 49
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lancaster, CA

 

INJURIES: Suspected Minor Injuries

HOSPITAL: Northwest Medical Center

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2016 Buick Verano

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On March 4th, 2025, at approximately 1650 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to a report of a two-car motor vehicle crash on Browns Corner Road in the town of Franklin. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2018 Kia Sorento and a 2016 Buick Verano Mazda 6 that had both sustained damage to the front end during the collision.

 

Preliminary investigation established that the operator of the 2018 Kia Sorento was Sheri Pastina (65) of Hyde Park, VT and the passenger of the vehicle was Nina Allan (70) of Eden, VT. The operator of the 2016 Buick Verano was identified as Barbara Carrell (49) of Lancaster, CA. All parties involved were transported to Northwest Medical Center. Pastina and Allen are suspected to have sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash and Carrell is suspected to have sustained minor injuries as a result of the crash. All parties were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

 

The Vermont State Police was assisted at the scene of the crash by Missisquoi Valley Rescue, Enosburg Ambulance and Franklin Fire Department.

 

 

Trooper Adam Martin (221)

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

(802)524-5993

Adam.martin@vermont.gov

 

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