STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A1003245
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Ahmed Sharif
STATION: Williston Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-878-7111
DATE/TIME: May 10, 2025 at approximately 1935 hours
STREET: Interstate 89 southbound Mile Maker 78.0
TOWN: Richmond
WEATHER: Clear / Sunny
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Jazmyn Burke
AGE: 24
SEAT BELT? Unk
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2015
VEHICLE MAKE: VOLKSWAGEN
VEHICLE MODEL: JETTA
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: minor injuries
HOSPITAL: UVMMC
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Juvenile
AGE: Juvenile
SEAT BELT? Unk
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barre City, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2006
VEHICLE MAKE: SUBARU
VEHICLE MODEL: LEGACY
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Totaled
INJURIES: Minor
HOSPITAL: UVMMC
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above date and time, Vermont State Police dispatch received a report of a two-car crash with unknown injuries on Interstate 89 southbound Mile Maker 78.0 in the town of Richmond. Troopers, EMS, and Fire responded to the scene. Preliminary investigation indicated that vehicle #1 was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed when it rear-end vehicle #2, which was also traveling southbound. Vehicle #1 spun around and came to rest in the middle of Interstate 89 southbound blocking both lanes of travel while vehicle #2 went into the median. The operator of vehicle #1 sustained minor injuries and was transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center by EMS. The operator of Vehicle #2 also sustained minor injuries and was taken to University of Vermont Medical Center by parents.
Due to the crash, one section of I-89 southbound was shut down for a short period of time.
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: N/A
COURT ACTION: N/A
COURT: N/A
COURT DATE/TIME: N/A
Trooper Ahmed Sharif
Vermont State Police - Williston
3294 St. George Road
Williston, VT 05495
(802) 878-7111
