STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25B4002907
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Bruce Cleaver
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: 802-773-9101
DATE/TIME: 4/25/25 @ 0120 hours
STREET: Creek Rd
TOWN: Clarendon
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Brandan Mead-Layton
AGE: 28
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, VT
VIOLATION: DUI, Aggravated Operation without Owners Consent, Criminal DLS
VEHICLE YEAR: 2014
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: Fusion
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Minor
HOSPITAL: Rutland Regional Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On April 25th, 2025, at approximately 01:20hrs, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Creek Rd in Clarendon
Upon arrival, troopers located a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a utility pole before coming to a position of uncontrolled rest.
Investigation revealed the operator, identified as Brandon Mead-Layton, was driving south on Creek Rd when he left the roadway and collided with a utility pole. Further investigation revealed that Mead-Layton had taken the vehicle without the owner's consent and was operating with a criminally suspended license. While speaking with Mead-Layton, Troopers detected indicators of impairment. Mead-Layton was evaluated by emergency personnel and transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center for suspected injuries.
While at Rutland Regional Medical Center, Mead-Layton was processed for DUI and issued a citation to appear in Rutland Superior Court Criminal Division at a later date and time.
Trooper Bruce Cleaver
Vermont State Police
124 State Place
Rutland, VT 05701
Barracks: 802-773-9101
Email: Bruce.Cleaver@Vermont.Gov
