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April 6, 2025

Shaftsbury Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE #: 25B3001391                               

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Colin Shepley

STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks              

CONTACT#: 802-442-5421

 

DATE/TIME: 04/05/2025 at 1429 hours.

STREET: US Route 7

TOWN: Shaftsbury

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: 16.4

WEATHER:        Rain

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Aaron Jamal Sexton-Abdullah

AGE: 23

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Troutman, NC

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2023

VEHICLE MAKE: Hyundai

VEHICLE MODEL: Santa Fe

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH: On the above date and time, Vermont State Police were dispatched to a one car motor vehicle crash in the area of mile marker 16.4 on US Route 7 in the Town of Shaftsbury.

 

Investigation revealed that vehicle #1 operated by Aaron Jamal Sexton-Abdullah had lost control on the rain covered roadway and went off the side of the roadway before colliding with a group of trees. Sexton-Abdullah was not injured as a result of the crash.

 

Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by the Shaftsbury Fire Department, Bennington Rescue Squad, and Walt's Towing and Service.

 

Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: N/A

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A       

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: N/A

COURT ACTION: N/A

COURT: N/A

COURT DATE/TIME: N/A

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

 

 

Trooper Colin Shepley

Vermont State Police Shaftsbury

96 Airport Road Shaftsbury, VT 05262

802-442-5421