STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25B4003635
RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Hayley Mears
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101
DATE/TIME: On 05/20/2025, at approximately 0511 hours
STREET: US RT 4
TOWN: Mendon
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Craigs Lane
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Forrest Adams
AGE: 39
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hartland, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2026
VEHICLE MAKE: Freightliner
VEHICLE MODEL: Cascadia
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Significant
INJURIES: None Reported
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Alexander Hernandez-Reyes
AGE: 47
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Castleton, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 1998
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: F-150
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Totaling
INJURIES: Significant
HOSPITAL: Rutland Regional Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 5/20/2025, at approximately 0511 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police- Rutland Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash on US RT 4 near Craigs Lane in Mendon, Vermont.
Operator #1 (Adams) was operating vehicle #1, traveling west on US RT 4 towards Rutland. Operator #2 (Hernandez-Reyes) was operating vehicle #2, traveling east on US RT 4.
Through investigation, Troopers learned Operator #1 had crossed the center line, striking the side of vehicle #2.
The Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by Rutland City Fire Department and Regional Ambulance Service.
Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: Pending